Rapid Prototyping Journal: Volume 5 Issue 1

Multiple LED photographic curing of models for design verification

Kai Loose Toshiki Niino, Takeo Nakagawa

At The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN) a new process named multiple LED photographic curing (MPC) has been developed. As a matter of priority, MPC is thought…

Analysis of shell cracking in investment casting with laser stereolithography patterns

W.L. Yao, Ming C. Leu

This paper presents a numerical and experimental investigation of ceramic shell cracking during the burnout process in investment casting with internally webbed laser…

Numerical prediction of temperature and density distributions in selective laser sintering processes

Gabriel Bugeda Miguel Cervera, Guillermo Lombera

A finite element model has been developed for the 3D simulation of the sintering of a single track during a selective laser sintering process (SLS). The model takes into account…

Curing characteristics of acrylic photopolymer used in stereolithography process

J.Y.H. Fuh, L. Lu, C.C. Tan, Z.X. Shen, S. Chew

Rapid prototypes formed using stereolithography (SL) method have to undergo post‐curing to increase their strength and rigidity. This study attempts to reduce, if not eliminate…

Costs and performance of injection moulding tools produced using slip casting

Chris Ainsley, HaiQing Gong

This paper presents results from the testing and benchmarking of a slip cast 316 stainless steel injection moulding tool. A brief out line of the slip casting process and the…