Rapid Prototyping Journal: Volume 13 Issue 5

Rapid structural design of drip irrigation emitters based on RP technology

Zhengying Wei, Yiping Tang, Wanhua Zhao, Bingheng Lu

The paper aims to summarize the design theory for labyrinth channels of water saving emitters.

Fabrication of micro parts using nano composite deposition system

Won‐Shik Chu, Sung‐Geun Kim, Woo‐Kyun Jung, Hyung‐Jung Kim, Sung‐Hoon Ahn

The purpose of this research, is to develop a nano composite deposition system (NCDS) to fabricate three dimensional functional nano composite parts.

Adaptive screen printing for rapid manufacturing

Farid Fouchal, Phill Dickens

To develop a rapid manufacturing process for high‐volume free from fabrication of parts that is based on the high speed printing method which is screen printing. This technique…

Selective laser melting of heat transfer devices

Matthew Wong, Sozon Tsopanos, Chris J. Sutcliffe, Ieuan Owen

To fabricate and characterise novel heat sinks manufactured by selective laser melting (SLM). The investigation explores features of SLM produced heat sinks that may be exploited…

Implications of solid freeform fabrication on acoustic absorbers

O.B. Godbold, R.C. Soar, R.A. Buswell

Limitations in traditional manufacturing methods currently employed in the production of acoustic devices, restricts the development of design led performance improvements. These…

Optimizing the rapid prototyping process by integrating the Taguchi method with the Gray relational analysis

Che Chung Wang, Ta‐Wei Lin, Shr‐Shiung Hu

The following research seeks to focus on optimizing the fused deposition modeling (FDM) process of RP systems.

Investigation of LOM process quality using design of experiments approach

John Kechagias

To investigate laminated object manufacturing (LOM) process quality, using a design of experiments approach.

Editorial

Ian Campbell