Rapid Prototyping Journal: Volume 12 Issue 4

Free form fabrication of silica moulds for aluminium casting by stereolithography

Carola Esposito Corcione, Francesco Montagna, Antonio Greco, Antonio Licciulli, Alfonso Maffezzoli

In this work, the production of ceramic moulds for aluminium casting using a stereolithographic apparatus (SLA) is presented.

Anaesthetic mouthpiece development through QFD and customer interaction with functional prototypes

G.J. Booysen, L.J. Barnard, M. Truscott, D.J. de Beer

The paper reflects on the development of a medical product using rapid prototyping technologies and customer interaction through a quality function deployment (QFD) approach to…

Custom fabrication of a composite hemi‐knee joint based on rapid prototyping

Jiankang He, Dichen Li, Bingheng Lu, Zhen Wang, Tao Zhang

To present a custom design and fabrication method for a novel hemi‐knee joint substitute composed of titanium alloy and porous bioceramics based on rapid prototyping (RP) and…

Fabrication of customised maxillo‐facial prosthesis using computer‐aided design and rapid prototyping techniques

Sekou Singare, Liu Yaxiong, Li Dichen, Lu Bingheng, He Sanhu, Li Gang

This paper describes computer‐aided design (CAD) and rapid prototyping (RP) systems for the fabrication of maxillofacial implant.

Toolpath generation for layer manufacturing of fractal objects

W.K. Chiu, Y.C. Yeung, K.M. Yu

Fractal geometry can be used to model natural objects which cannot be easily represented by the euclidean geometry. However, contemporary computer‐aided design (CAD) and…

Optimization of EDM machining parameters using DMLS electrode

Vijay Kumar Meena, Nagahanumaiah

The purpose of this paper is to optimise the electro‐discharge machining (EDM) parameters and investigate feasibility of using direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) parts as EDM…

Indirect fabrication of collagen scaffold based on inkjet printing technique

Wai‐Yee Yeong, Chee‐Kai Chua, Kah‐Fai Leong, Margam Chandrasekaran, Mun‐Wai Lee

This paper presents a new indirect scaffold fabrication method for soft tissue based on rapid prototyping (RP) technique and preliminary characterization for collagen scaffolds.

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