Rapid Prototyping Journal: Volume 22 Issue 6

HDMR technology for the aircraft metal part

Zhang Hai-ou, Rui Wang, Liye Liang, Wang Gui-lan

The paper aims to introduce the fabrication of a medium steel aircraft part by hybrid deposition and micro-rolling technology (HDMR) and illustrate its advantages, microstructure…

3D printing with moondust

Athanasios Goulas, Ross J. Friel

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of the main process parameters of laser melting (LM) type additive manufacturing (AM) on multi-layered structures…

Additive manufacturing cost estimation for buy scenarios

Matthias Baldinger, Gideon Levy, Paul Schönsleben, Matthias Wandfluh

To design for additive manufacturing (AM), the decision to use AM needs to be taken early in the product development process. Therefore, engineers need to be able to estimate AM…

Post-traumatic zygomatic osteotomy and orbital floor reconstruction

Sean Peel, Dominic Eggbeer, Adrian Sugar, Peter Llewelyn Evans

Post-traumatic zygomatic osteotomy, fracture reduction, and orbital floor reconstruction pose many challenges for achieving a predictable, accurate, safe, and aesthetically…

The effects of moisture and temperature on the mechanical properties of additive manufacturing components: fused deposition modeling

Eunseob Kim, Yong-Jun Shin, Sung-Hoon Ahn

This paper aims to investigate the water absorption behaviors and mechanical properties, according to water absorption and temperature, of components fabricated by fused…

Observation of impact energy absorption performance on idealised trabecular forms in laser sintered nylon

John Richard McCardle, Joe Bunyan

This paper aims to investigate whether the trabecular architecture found in natural bone can be effectively replicated through the selective laser sintering process of Nylon P2200.

A study on revolute joints in 3D-printed non-assembly mechanisms

Xiangzhi Wei, Yaobin Tian, Ajay Joneja

The purpose of this paper is to explore a new design for the journal of revolute joints that can improve the dynamic performance of 3D printed non-assembly mechanisms.

Applications of medical rapid prototyping assisted customized surgical guides in complex surgeries

Sandeep W. Dahake, Abhaykumar M. Kuthe, Mahesh B. Mawale, Ashutosh D. Bagde

This paper aims to provide an overview of applications of medical rapid prototyping (MRP)-assisted customized surgical guides (CSGs) and shows the potential of this technology in…

Evaluating fabrication feasibility and biomedical application potential of in situ 3D printing technology

Yigong Liu, Qudus Hamid, Jessica Snyder, Chengyang Wang, Wei Sun

This paper aims to present a solid freeform fabrication-based in situ three-dimensional (3D) printing method. This method enables simultaneous cross-linking alginate at ambient…

Modelling and optimization of laser polishing of additive laser manufacturing surfaces

Benoit Rosa, Pascal Mognol, Jean-Yves Hascoët

Direct metal deposition (DMD) with laser is an additive manufacturing process enabling rapid manufacturing of complex metallic and thin parts. However, the final quality of…