Lazaros Tzounis

Prof. Dr. Lazaros Tzounis

Mechanical Engineering Department, Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU), Estavromenos, GR-71004 Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

15Years (2012-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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1 October 2018 in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
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Nikolaos D. CharisiouNikolaos D. Charisiou
Nikolaos D. Charisiou
GSG. Siakavelas
G. Siakavelas
Lazaros TzounisLazaros Tzounis
Lazaros Tzounis
VSV. Sebastian
V. Sebastian
AMAntonio Monzón
Antonio Monzón
Maria GoulaMaria Goula
Maria Goula

1 May 2017 in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
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Maria GoulaMaria Goula
Maria Goula
Nikolaos D. CharisiouNikolaos D. Charisiou
Nikolaos D. Charisiou
GSG. Siakavelas
G. Siakavelas
Lazaros TzounisLazaros Tzounis
Lazaros Tzounis
ITI. Tsiaoussis
I. Tsiaoussis
Ioannis YentekakisIoannis Yentekakis
Ioannis Yentekakis

1 April 2016 in Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering
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Nikolaos D. CharisiouNikolaos D. Charisiou
Nikolaos D. Charisiou
GSG. Siakavelas
G. Siakavelas
KPKyriakos N. Papageridis
Kyriakos N. Papageridis
ABA. Baklavaridis
A. Baklavaridis
Lazaros TzounisLazaros Tzounis
Lazaros Tzounis
Maria GoulaMaria Goula
Maria Goula

1 November 2016 in Fuel Processing Technology
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KPKyriakos N. Papageridis
Kyriakos N. Papageridis
GSGiorgos Siakavelas
Giorgos Siakavelas
Nikolaos D. CharisiouNikolaos D. Charisiou
Nikolaos D. Charisiou
DADimitrios G. Avraam
Dimitrios G. Avraam
Lazaros TzounisLazaros Tzounis
Lazaros Tzounis
Maria GoulaMaria Goula
Maria Goula

6 December 2020 in Polymers
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NVNectarios Vidakis
Nectarios Vidakis
Markos PetousisMarkos Petousis
Markos Petousis
MVManos Velidakis
Manos Velidakis
Marco LiebscherMarco Liebscher
Marco Liebscher
VMViktor Mechtcherine
Viktor Mechtcherine
Lazaros TzounisLazaros Tzounis
Lazaros Tzounis
In this study, the strain rate sensitivity of five different thermoplastic polymers processed via Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) Additive Manufacturing (AM) is reported. Namely, Polylactic Acid (PLA), Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol (PETG), Polyamide 6 (PA6), and Polypropylene (PP) were thoroughly investigated under static tensile loading conditions at different strain rates. Strain rates have been selected representing the most common applications of polymeric materials manufactured by Three-Dimensional (3D) Printing. Each polymer was exposed to five different strain rates in order to elucidate the dependency and sensitivity of the tensile properties, i.e., stiffness, strength, and toughness on the applied strain rate. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) was employed to investigate the 3D printed samples’ fractured surfaces, as a means to derive important information regarding the fracture process, the type of fracture (brittle or ductile), as well as correlate the fractured surface characteristics with the mechanical response under certain strain rate conditions. An Expectation–Maximization (EM) analysis was carried out. Finally, a comparison is presented calculating the strain rate sensitivity index “m” and toughness of all materials at the different applied strain rates.

1 January 2019 in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
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Nikolaos D. CharisiouNikolaos D. Charisiou
Nikolaos D. Charisiou
KPKyriakos N. Papageridis
Kyriakos N. Papageridis
Lazaros TzounisLazaros Tzounis
Lazaros Tzounis
VSV. Sebastian
V. Sebastian
SHS.J. Hinder
S.J. Hinder
Maria GoulaMaria Goula
Maria Goula