Rapid Prototyping Journal: Volume 22 Issue 3

Investigations for dimensional accuracy of AMC prepared by using Nylon6-Al-Al2O3 reinforced FDM filament in investment casting

Sunpreet Singh, Rupinder Singh

This paper aims to investigate the dimensional accuracy of aluminium (Al) matrix composites (AMCs) prepared by using an alternative reinforced fused deposition modeling…

Simulation study on evolutionary cycle to cycle time control of exposure controlled projection lithography

Xiayun Zhao, David W. Rosen

Exposure controlled projection lithography (ECPL) is an additive manufacturing process based on controlled UV photopolymerization. This paper aims to explore an advanced…

Evaluation of thiol-ene photo-curable resins using in rapid prototyping

Jian Zhou, Qiuyu Zhang, Hepeng Zhang, Jiaojun Tan, Shaojie Chen, Qing Liu, Mingliang Ma, Tiejun Xin

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the properties of several thiol-acrylate photosensitive systems and compare with corresponding acrylate free-radical systems. The…

Process capability study of three dimensional printing as casting solution for non ferrous alloys

Rajesh Kumar, Rupinder Singh, IPS Ahuja

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the process capability of three-dimensional printing (3DP)-based casting solutions for non-ferrous alloy (NFA) components.

The achievable mechanical properties of SLM produced Maraging Steel 300 components

Thorsten Hermann Becker, Dimitri Dimitrov

Selective laser melting (SLM) is a process that produces near net shape parts from metallic powders. A concern with SLM-produced metals is the achievable materials performance…

The effect of EBM process parameters upon surface roughness

Rebecca Klingvall Ek, Lars-Erik Rännar, Mikael Bäckstöm, Peter Carlsson

The surface roughness of products manufactured using the additive manufacturing (AM) technology of electron beam melting (EBM) has a special characteristic. Different product…

SLM additive manufacture of H13 tool steel with conformal cooling and structural lattices

Maciej Mazur, Martin Leary, Matthew McMillan, Joe Elambasseril, Milan Brandt

Additive manufacture (AM) such as selective laser melting (SLM) provides significant geometric design freedom in comparison with traditional manufacturing methods. Such freedom…

Analysis of new additive manufacturing technology based on selective composite formation using finite element method approach

Marlon Wesley Machado Cunico, Jonas de Carvalho

Over the past few years, the number of related research to additive manufacturing (AM) has risen. The selective composite formation (SCF) can also be found among the new…

Process parameters optimization for improving surface quality and manufacturing accuracy of binder jetting additive manufacturing process

Han Chen, Yaoyao Fiona Zhao

Binder jetting (BJ) process is an additive manufacturing (AM) process in which powder materials are selectively joined by binder materials. Products can be manufactured…

Custom fabrication of try-in wax complete denture

Fusong Yuan, Peijun lv, Pengfei Wang, Yuguang Wang, Yong Wang, Yuchun Sun

The use of removable complete dentures is a selectable restorative procedure for edentulous patients. To improve the fabrication quality and efficiency of removable complete…

Shaping ceramics through indirect selective laser sintering

Jan Patrick Deckers, Khuram Shahzad, Ludwig Cardon, Marleen Rombouts, Jozef Vleugels, Jean-Pierre Kruth

The purpose of this paper is to compare different powder metallurgy (PM) processes to produce ceramic parts through additive manufacturing (AM). This creates the potential to…

Polygonal model based cutter location data generation with offset error compensation

Hao Wen, Jian Gao, Xin Chen

As manufacturing technology has developed, digital models from advanced measuring devices have been widely used in manufacturing sectors. To speed up the production cycle and…

A survey of the design methods for additive manufacturing to improve functional performance

Yunlong Tang, Yaoyao Fiona Zhao

This paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of the state-of–the-art design methods for additive manufacturing (AM) technologies to improve functional performance.

A comprehensive assessment on the impact of post-processing variables on tensile, compressive and bending characteristics for 3D printed components

David Impens, R.J. Urbanic

The purpose of this paper is to characterize mechanical properties (tensile, compressive and flexural) for the three-dimensional printing (3DP) process, using various common…

Effect of processing parameters of electron beam melting machine on properties of Ti-6Al-4V parts

Dana H. Abdeen, Bruce R. Palmer

This paper aims to study the effect of processing parameters of an electron beam melting (EBM) machine on the surface roughness, critical pitting temperature and density of…