Rapid Prototyping Journal: Volume 29 Issue 10

Distribution of temperature and residual stresses in GMA-DED based wire-arc additive manufacturing

Shekhar Srivastava, Rajiv Kumar Garg, Anish Sachdeva, Vishal S. Sharma, Sehijpal Singh, Munish Kumar Gupta

Gas metal arc-based directed energy deposition (GMA-DED) process experiences residual stress (RS) developed due to heat accumulation during successive layer deposition as a…

A novel eco-friendly abrasive media based abrasive flow machining of 3D printed PLA parts using IGWO and ANN

Abdul Wahab Hashmi, Harlal Singh Mali, Anoj Meena, Shadab Ahmad, Yebing Tian

Three-dimensional (3D) printed parts usually have poor surface quality due to layer manufacturing’s “stair casing/stair-stepping”. So post-processing is typically needed to…

Determination of cell size/structures and mechanical properties of additively manufactured metallic components using X-ray technique

Kevin Moj, Robert Owsiński, Grzegorz Robak, Munish Kumar Gupta

Additive manufacturing (AM), a rapidly evolving paradigm, has shown significant advantages over traditional subtractive processing routines by allowing for the custom creation of…

A state-of-the-art digital factory integrating digital twin for laser additive and subtractive manufacturing processes

Usman Tariq, Ranjit Joy, Sung-Heng Wu, Muhammad Arif Mahmood, Asad Waqar Malik, Frank Liou

This study aims to discuss the state-of-the-art digital factory (DF) development combining digital twins (DTs), sensing devices, laser additive manufacturing (LAM) and subtractive…

Effect of FDM printing patterns on mechanical properties of ABS

Rodrigo Enzo de Prada, Guillermo Rubén Bossio, Mariano Martín Bruno

The purpose of this study is to investigate how the amount of material used and printing parameters affect the mechanical and water sorption properties of acrylonitrile butadiene…

Exploring innovation system dynamics: event history analysis of the evolution of the South African additive manufacturing industry

Michelle McClelland, Sara Grobbelaar, Natasha Sacks

This paper aims to explore the growth of the South African additive manufacturing (AM) industry over the past 31 years through the lens of the innovation system (IS) perspective…

Evaluation of the mechanical properties of polyamide 12 regarding different percentages of reused material in the selective laser sintering process

Rafael Couto da Silva, Gabriela Wessling Oening Dicati, José Eduardo Gubaua, Eduardo Radovanovic, Sílvia Luciana Favaro

Additive manufacturing (AM) has been one of the most highlighted processes of the last few years. AM prints complex parts and items from 3D files regarding different materials…

Determination of the elastoplastic properties of Ti-6Al-4V alloy manufactured by electron beam melting

Fatih Yılmaz, Ercan Gürses, Melin Şahin

This study aims to evaluate and assess the elastoplastic properties of Ti-6Al-4V alloy manufactured by Arcam Q20 Plus electron beam melting (EBM) machine by a tensile test…

Flexible and multi-material intrinsically conductive polymer devices fabricated via DLP and DIW additive manufacturing techniques

Kyle Engel, Paul Andrew Kilmartin, Olaf Diegel

The purpose of this study is to explore the synthesis of novel conductive photo-resins to produce flexible conducting composites for use in additive manufacturing. By using direct…

Tapping the potential of rapid prototyping techniques in creating a paradigm shift in the fabrication of occlusal splints

Ashish Kaushik, Ramesh Kumar Garg

This study aims to cover the overall gamut of rapid prototyping processes and biomaterials used for the fabrication of occlusal splints in a comprehensive manner and elucidate the…

Prioritization and deployment of design for additive manufacturing strategies to an automotive component

Sakthivel Murugan R., Vinodh S.

This paper aims to propose a new framework on prioritizing and deployment of design for additive manufacturing (DfAM) strategies to an industrial component using Fuzzy TOPSIS…

A novel optimization framework for minimizing the surface roughness while increasing the material processing rate in the SLM process of 316L stainless steel

Iván La Fé-Perdomo, Jorge Andres Ramos-Grez, Ramón Quiza, Ignacio Jeria, Carolina Guerra

316 L stainless steel alloy is potentially the most used material in the selective laser melting (SLM) process because of its versatility and broad fields of applications (e.g…

Study of parametric interaction during fused filament fabrication (FFF) using interpretive structural modelling (ISM) followed by experimental analysis

Shekhar Sharma, Saurav Datta, Tarapada Roy, Siba Sankar Mahapatra

Fused filament fabrication (FFF) is a type of additive manufacturing (AM) based on materials extrusion. It is the most widely practiced AM route, especially used for polymer-based…

Dynamic response of 3D printed functionally graded sandwich foams

Dileep Bonthu, Bharath H.S., Siddappa I. Bekinal, P. Jeyaraj, Mrityunjay Doddamani

The purpose of this study was to introduce three-dimensional printing (3DP) of functionally graded sandwich foams (FGSFs). This work was continued by predicting the mechanical…

Rapid prototyping of 3d printed micropillars using fused filament fabrication technique for biomedical applications

Shamima Khatoon, Gufran Ahmad

The hygroscopic properties of 3D-printed filaments and moisture absorption itself during the process result in dimensional inaccuracy, particularly for nozzle movement along the…