System development of adaptive spraying paths for rapid prototyping

Abstract

Traditional rapid prototyping (RP) uses one nozzle, with a single‐diameter, to conduct spraying of a RP part. The process is usually time‐consuming and inefficient. To improve the traditional method, this research aims to develop a new approach by planning an adaptive path and applying it to the spraying process of every slice. Each accurately sprayed slice then adds one upon another to form a RP part. The processing includes four steps, which will help to produce the adaptive path file, which can be input into the RP machine to make a prototype.

Citation

Liang, J.S. and Lin, A.C. (2003), "System development of adaptive spraying paths for rapid prototyping", Rapid Prototyping Journal, Vol. 9 No. 5, pp. 289-300. https://doi.org/10.1108/13552540310502194