Rapid Prototyping Journal: Volume 16 Issue 2

Multimedia courseware for teaching of rapid prototyping systems

Chee Kai Chua, Kah Fai Leong, Chu Sing Lim, Trong Thien Vu

The purpose of this paper is to detail the development of a multimedia courseware that enhances the learning of rapid prototyping (RP) among professionals, senior year and…

Selective laser sintering adaptation tools for cost effective fabrication of biomedical prototypes

Florencia Edith Wiria, Novella Sudarmadji, Kah Fai Leong, Chee Kai Chua, E. Wei Chng, Chian Chai Chan

In recent years, selective laser sintering (SLS) has been used in the biomedical field, including building small‐scaled biomedical devices such as tissue engineering scaffolds and…

A layer thickness algorithm for additive/subtractive rapid pattern manufacturing

Xiaoming Luo, Matthew C. Frank

The purpose of this paper is to present an algorithm for an additive/subtractive rapid pattern manufacturing (RPM) process where thick slabs of material are sequentially stacked…

Characterisation of rapid prototyping techniques for studies in cell behaviour

P.S. Maher, R.P. Keatch, K. Donnelly

The area of microfluidic systems has greatly enhanced the in vitro field of tissue engineering. Microfluidic systems such as microchannelled assays are now widely used for…

Mechanical characterisation of PA‐Al2O3 composites obtained by selective laser sintering

G. Berti, L. D'Angelo, A. Gatto, L. Iuliano

This paper aims to develop a deep characterization of PA‐Al₂O₃ composite for selective laser sintering (SLS). Tension test is used to determine main mechanical characteristics of…

Rapid prototyping technologies in soft tissue facial prosthetics: current state of the art

Richard Bibb, Dominic Eggbeer, Peter Evans

Maxillofacial prosthetics is faced with increasing patient numbers and cost constraints leading to the need to explore whether computer‐aided techniques can increase efficiency…

The effect of processing parameters on characteristics of selective laser sintering dental glass‐ceramic powder

Jie Liu, Biao Zhang, Chunze Yan, Yusheng Shi

The purpose of this paper is to report a study about the rapid prototyping method of dental glass‐ceramic restoration.

Profile invalidation approaching rapid prototyping

Yang Tong, Yao Shan, Zeng Feng

The purpose of this paper is to present a novel rapid prototyping (RP) approach and verifying its feasibility. This alternative solution is to bring several merits from both…

Editorial

Ian Campbell