Rapid Prototyping Journal: Volume 21 Issue 3

Comparing additive manufacturing technologies for customised wrist splints

Abby Megan Paterson, Richard Bibb, R. Ian Campbell, Guy Bingham

– The purpose of this paper is to compare four different additive manufacturing (AM) processes to assess their suitability in the context of upper extremity splinting.

Development of barrel heating system in injection molding machine via induction heating

Huy-Tien Bui, Sheng-Jye Hwang

The purpose of this paper is to develop a barrel heating system using induction heating instead of resistance heating. And, a working coil for the induction heating system was…

A review of melt extrusion additive manufacturing processes: II. Materials, dimensional accuracy, and surface roughness

Brian N. Turner, Scott A Gold

The purpose of this paper is to critically review the literature related to dimensional accuracy and surface roughness for fused deposition modeling and similar extrusion-based…

Mechanical and thermal properties of photopolymer/CB (carbon black) nanocomposite for rapid prototyping

Shih-Hsuan Chiu, Sigit Tri Wicaksono, Kun-Ting Chen, Chiu-Yen Chen, Sheng-Hong Pong

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the mechanical properties of photopolymer/CB (carbon black) nanocomposite when applied in a visible-light rapid prototyping (RP) machine…

Tensile and fatigue behavior of layered acrylonitrile butadiene styrene

Sophia Ziemian, Maryvivian Okwara, Constance Wilkens Ziemian

This paper aims to define the effect of specimen mesostructure on the monotonic tensile behavior and tensile-fatigue life of layered acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS…

Ageing processes in laser sintered and injection moulded PA12 following hygienic reprocessing

Miriam Johanna Haerst, Romano Wolf, Markus Schönberger, Erich Wintermantel, Kurt Engelsing, Peter Heidemeyer, Martin Bastian

The purpose of this paper is to describe the ageing behaviour of polyamide 12 (PA12) after clinical use. The research is focused on the comparison of the processing methods…

Geometrical feature analysis of Co-Cr-Mo single tracks after selective laser melting processing

Karla Monroy, Jordi Delgado, Lidia Sereno, Joaquim Ciurana, Nicolas J Hendrichs

Therefore, the purpose of this study is to understand the relationships between the processing parameters and the geometric form of the produced single tracks, in order to control…

A combined energy and error optimization method for metal powder based additive manufacturing processes

Ratnadeep Paul, Sam Anand

The purpose of this paper is to develop a methodology to analyze the total sintering energy (TSE) required for manufacturing a part in metal powder-based additive manufacturing…

Scanning system development and digital beam control method for electron beam selective melting

Chao Guo, Jing Zhang, Jun Zhang, Wenjun Ge, Bo Yao, Feng Lin

The purpose of this paper is to correct the beam deflection errors and beam defocus by using a digital scanning system. Electron beam selective melting (EBSM) is an additive…

Process for reinforcing SLS parts by epoxy resin

Mario D. Monzon, Rubén Paz, Fernando Ortega, Jose A. Chapela, Claudio Conde

The purpose of this paper is to report on the use of a combination of selective laser sintering (SLS) and vacuum casting to create plastic composites made by additive…

Development of an electrospinning-based rapid prototyping for scaffold fabrication

Apinya Chanthakulchan, Pisut Koomsap, Kampanat Auyson, Pitt Supaphol

– This paper aims to present the development of an electrospinning-based rapid prototyping (ESRP) technique for the fabrication of patterned scaffolds from fine fiber.

Build strategies for rapid manufacturing of components of varying complexity

Suryakumar Simhambhatla, K.P. Karunakaran

– This paper aims to develop build strategies for rapid manufacturing of components of varying complexity with the help of illustration.

Editorial

R. Ian Campbell