Suitability of PLA/TCP for FUSED DEPOSITION MODELING
AbstractPurpose - Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is a layer by layer technology with the potential to create complex and individual parts from thermoplastic materials like ABS. The use of Polylactic...
View ArticleInfluence of printing parameters on the transformation efficiency of...
AbstractPurpose - To study the influence of changing printing parameters (powder layer thickness and binder saturation) in a three dimensional printing machine (3DP) on the transformation of 3DP...
View ArticleAccuracy and density optimization in directly fabricating customized...
AbstractPurpose - This paper aims to investigate approaches to optimize shape accuracy, dimensional accuracy and density of customized orthodontic production fabricated by selective laser melting...
View ArticleAComparison of the Energy Efficiency of Selective Laser Sintering and...
AbstractPurpose - The goal of this study is to evaluate the energy consumed to fabricate nylon parts using selective laser sintering (SLS) and to compare it with the energy consumed for injection...
View ArticleObtaining desired surface roughness of castings produced using ZCast direct...
AbstractPurpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate experimentally the effect of volume of casting, pouring temperature of different materials and shell mould wall thickness on the surface...
View ArticleFirst Demonstration on Direct Laser Fabrication of Lunar Regolith Parts
AbstractPurpose - The purpose of this article is to evaluate the feasibility of direct fabrication of lunar/Martian regolith simulant parts, in a freeform environment, using Laser Engineering Net...
View ArticleAdditive Manufacturing for archaeological reconstruction of a medieval ship
AbstractPurpose - This paper examines the suitability of Additive Manufacturing technologies in the reconstruction of archaeological discoveries as illustrative models. The processes of reverse...
View ArticleQuantitative assessments of geometric errors for rapid prototyping in medical...
AbstractPurpose - In medical applications, it is crucial to evaluate the geometric accuracy of Rapid Prototyping (RP) models. Current research on evaluating geometric accuracy has focused in...
View ArticleSome investigations for small sized product fabrication with FDM for plastic...
AbstractPurpose - Fused deposition modeling (FDM) is an additive manufacturing technology commonly used for modelling, prototyping, and batch production applications. The purpose of the present study...
View ArticleAdditive manufacturing of ZrO2 - Al2O3 ceramic components by selective laser...
AbstractPurpose - The purpose of the research described in this paper is to develop an additive manufacturing technique for high-strength oxide ceramics. The process development aims at directly...
View ArticleEffect of the Q-switch parameters on the sintering behavior of laser micro...
AbstractPurpose - The purpose of this paper is to report on the investigation results of the effect of the Q-switching parameters on the sintering behavior of laser micro sintering Cu-based metal...
View ArticleCharacterization and evaluation of a PMMA-based 3D printing process
AbstractPurpose - The purpose of this paper is the characterization and evaluation of a new 3D-printing process based on Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA).Design/methodology/approach - A benchmark part...
View ArticleShear Viscosity Measurements on Polyamide-12 Polymers for Laser Sintering
AbstractPurpose - Laser sintering kinetics and part reliability are critically dependent on the melt viscosity of materials, including polyamide 12 (PA-12). The purpose of this paper is to characterise...
View ArticleDesign and Manufacture Methods of Rapid Prototyping Wind-tunnel Models Based...
AbstractPurpose - The purpose of this paper is to present a novel method to design and manufacture of rapid prototyping (RP) lightweight photopolymer-resin models for wind-tunnel tests. This method can...
View ArticleEffectiveness of Virtual Models in Design for Additive Manufacturing: A Laser...
AbstractPurpose - Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies have conventionally focused on producing prototypes. However, recent trends show that AM is being increasingly used for production parts. With...
View ArticleApplication of Rapid Tooling to Manufacture Customized Nasal Mask Cushion for...
AbstractPurpose - Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device is one of the main treatments for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) patients. Most patients treated by this method concern the...
View ArticlePatient-specific Intervertebral Disc Implants using Rapid Manufacturing...
AbstractPurpose - This research was undertaken to develop a process chain for design and manufacture of endplates of intervertebral disc implants, with specific emphasis on designing footprint profiles...
View ArticleDistributed Recycling of Waste Polymer into RepRap Feedstock
AbstractPurpose - A low-cost, open source, self-replicating rapid prototyper (RepRap) has been developed, which greatly expands the potential user base of rapid prototypers. The operating cost of the...
View ArticleStudy of the inter-particle necks in Selective Laser Sintering
AbstractPurpose - Since pulsed lasers are mainly used in Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) - contrarily to Selective Laser Melting (SLM) - only the exterior of the powder particles is molten while their...
View ArticleUsing Variable Beam Spot Scanning to Improve the Efficiency of...
AbstractPurpose - The purpose of this paper is to present a new stereolithograhy(SL) process which could substantially improve the efficiency of building process through controlling the beam spot size...
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