Rapid Prototyping Journal: Volume 20 Issue 3

The influence of support base on FDM accuracy in Z

Neri Volpato, José Aguiomar Foggiatto, Daniel Coradini Schwarz

– The aim of this work is to study the influence of the quality (surface profile) of the support base on dimensional accuracy in the Z-axis in fused deposition modeling (FDM).

A review of melt extrusion additive manufacturing processes: I. Process design and modeling

Brian N. Turner, Robert Strong, Scott A. Gold

The purpose of this paper is to systematically and critically review the literature related to process design and modeling of fused deposition modeling (FDM) and similar…

Comparative evaluation of an open-source FDM system

Wayne M. Johnson, Matthew Rowell, Bill Deason, Malik Eubanks

The purpose of this paper is to present a qualitative and quantitative comparison and evaluation of an open-source fused deposition modeling (FDM) additive manufacturing (AM…

Investigations for statistically controlled investment casting solution of FDM-based ABS replicas

Rupinder Singh, Gurwinder Singh

– The purpose of the present study is to investigate statistically controlled investment casting (IC) solution of fused deposition modeling (FDM)-based ABS replicas.

Deposition direction-dependent failure criteria for fused deposition modeling polycarbonate

Nevin Hill, Mehrdad Haghi

– The purpose of this study is to explore the dependence of material properties and failure criteria for fused deposition modeling (FDM) polycarbonate on raster orientation.

Experimental investigation of FDM process for improvement of mechanical properties and production cost

Ismail Durgun, Rukiye Ertan

The mechanical properties and surface finish of functional parts are important consideration in rapid prototyping, and the selection of proper parameters is essential to improve…

Multi-material, multi-technology FDM: exploring build process variations:

David Espalin, Jorge Alberto Ramirez, Francisco Medina, Ryan Wicker

The purpose of this paper is to investigate a build process variation for fused deposition modeling (FDM) in which contours and rasters (also referred to as internal fill…

BeamMaker: an open hardware high-resolution digital fabricator for the masses:

Ariel Calderon, James Griffin, Juan Cristóbal Zagal

The democratization of invention is a long lasting desire for the advancement of society. Having access to education and the means of production appears as the major factors for…

Basics and applications of rapid prototyping medical models

Sushant Negi, Suresh Dhiman, Rajesh Kumar Sharma

This study aims to provide an overview of rapid prototyping (RP) and shows the potential of this technology in the field of medicine as reported in various journals and…

Editorial

Ian Campbell