Rapid Prototyping Journal: Volume 18 Issue 5

Remotely Accessible Rapid Prototyping Laboratory: design and implementation framework

Ismail Fidan

The purpose of this paper is to report the development and implementation of a Remotely Accessible Rapid Prototyping Laboratory (RRPL) established at Tennessee Tech University…

The lattice structure configuration design for stereolithography investment casting pattern using topology optimization

X.J. Gu, J.H. Zhu, W.H. Zhang

The purpose of this paper is to introduce, for the first time, the topology optimization method into the lattice structure configuration design for rapid casting patterns.

Rapid prototyping of porcelain products by layer‐wise slurry deposition (LSD) and direct laser sintering

Xiaoyong Tian, Dichen Li, Juergen G. Heinrich

The purpose of this paper is to study the rapid prototyping of porcelain products by using layer‐wise slurry deposition (LSD), in order to reduce the time to market of new or…

Effects of environmental conditions, aging, and build orientations on the mechanical properties of ASTM type I specimens manufactured via stereolithography

Karina Puebla, Karina Arcaute, Rolando Quintana, Ryan B. Wicker

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of aging, pre‐conditioning, and build orientation on the mechanical properties of test samples fabricated using…

An improved methodology for design of custom‐made hip prostheses to be fabricated using additive manufacturing technologies

Sadegh Rahmati, Farid Abbaszadeh, Farzam Farahmand

The purpose of this paper is to present an improved methodology for design of custom‐made hip prostheses, through integration of advanced image processing, computer aided design…

Effect of process parameters settings and thickness on surface roughness of EBM produced Ti‐6Al‐4V

A. Safdar, H.Z. He, Liu‐Ying Wei, A. Snis, Luis E. Chavez de Paz

Ti‐6Al‐4V is one of the most attractive materials being used in aerospace, automotive and medical implant industries. Electron beam melting (EBM) is one of the direct digital…

Isostatic pressing assisted indirect selective laser sintering of alumina components

J. Deckers, K. Shahzad, J. Vleugels, J.P. Kruth

The purpose of this paper is to assess a new powder metallurgy process to make alumina parts through indirect selective laser sintering (SLS). Density measurements, some…

Property evaluation of 304L stainless steel fabricated by selective laser melting

K. Abd‐Elghany, D.L. Bourell

Additive manufacturing raw material cost has been recently confirmed as a significant obstacle to widespread deployment of these technologies in industry. Aiming at reducing the…

Editorial

Ian Campbell