Rapid Prototyping Journal: Volume 15 Issue 1

Robust and efficient algorithms for rapid prototyping of heterogeneous objects

X.Y. Kou, S.T. Tan

Apart from the geometries to be dealt with, rapid prototyping (RP) of heterogeneous objects requires additional material information to be processed. This generally involves a…

Rapid prototyping assisted surgery planning and custom implant design

Sekou Singare, Qin Lian, Wei Ping Wang, Jue Wang, Yaxiong Liu, Dichen Li, Bingheng Lu

This paper aims to describe computer‐aided design and rapid prototyping (RP) systems for the preoperative planning and fabrication of custom‐made implant.

Research on laser engineered net shaping of thick‐wall nickel‐based alloy parts

Jing Zhao, Wenbin Cao, Changchun Ge, Yongsheng Tan, Yan Zhang, Qunxing Fei

The paper seeks to investigate the laser engineered net shaping (LENS) of metal thick‐wall parts from Ni‐based alloy powders.

Development of dynamic masking rapid prototyping system for application in tissue engineering

Yih‐Lin Cheng, Meng‐Long Lee

In order to manufacture scaffolds for tissue engineering, a dynamic mask rapid prototyping system to cure UV‐curable biodegradable material was developed. The aim of this paper is…

Extrusion freeforming of millimeter wave electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) structures

Xuesong Lu, Yoonjae Lee, Shoufeng Yang, Yang Hao, Julian Evans, Clive Parini

The aim of this paper is to provide an easy method of extrusion freeforming to fabricate microwave electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) crystals. EBG crystals are periodic dielectric…

Development of translucent and strong three dimensional printing models

J. Suwanprateeb, W. Suwanpreuk

The aim is to investigate the feasibility of increasing the transparency of the samples or models which were fabricated by three dimensional printing technology and study the…

Cure depth control for complex 3D microstructure fabrication in dynamic mask projection microstereolithography

Jae‐Won Choi, Ryan B. Wicker, Seok‐Hyun Cho, Chang‐Sik Ha, Seok‐Hee Lee

The paper's aim is to explore a method using light absorption for improving manufacturing of complex, three‐dimensional (3D) micro‐parts with a previously developed dynamic mask…

Hybrid moulds: effect of the moulding blocks on the morphology and dimensional properties

Pedro Gonçalves Martinho, Paulo Jorge Bártolo, António Sérgio Pouzada

This paper aims to explore the influence of the materials used in moulding blocks of hybrid moulds on the injection moulding setup and the properties of the mouldings.

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