Rapid Prototyping Journal: Volume 24 Issue 1

Design, fabrication and characterization of tailored poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-(R)-3-hydroxyexanoate] scaffolds by computer-aided wet-spinning

Dario Puppi, Alessandro Pirosa, Andrea Morelli, Federica Chiellini

The purpose of this paper is to describe the fabrication and characterization of poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-(R)-3-hydroxyexanoate] (PHBHHx) tissue engineering scaffolds with…

Effect of build orientation on the surface quality, microstructure and mechanical properties of selective laser melting 316L stainless steel

Hamza Hassn Alsalla, Christopher Smith, Liang Hao

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the density, surface quality, microstructure and mechanical properties of the components of the selective laser melting (SLM) parts…

Laser direct metal deposition process of thin-walled parts using variable spot by inside-beam powder feeding

Lifang Wang, Gangxian Zhu, Tuo Shi, Jizhuo Wu, Bin Lu, Geyan Fu, Yunxia Ye

The purpose of this paper is to improve the forming efficiency and quality of unequal-width parts fabricated by laser direct metal deposition technology, some experiments were…

Thermal and surface characterization of ABS replicas made by FDM for rapid tooling applications

Jasgurpreet Singh Chohan, Rupinder Singh, Kamaljit Singh Boparai

This paper aims to focus on the changes in thermal and surface characteristics of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) material when exposed to chemical vapours for surface…

Research on color 3D printing based on color adherence

Minhua Yang, Xin-guang Lv, Xiao-jie Liu, Jia-qing Zhang

This paper aims to present a method of color three-dimensional (3D) printing based on color adherence.

Curing parameters to improve the mechanical properties of stereolithographic printed specimens

Matthew P. Watters, Michelle L. Bernhardt

This paper presents findings from a study examining curing procedures to improve the compressive strength and hardness properties of specimens while maintaining surface quality…

Development of additive manufacturing technology based on selective metal-polymer composite formation

Marlon Wesley Machado Cunico, Jonas de Carvalho

During the past years, numerous market segments have increasingly adopted additive manufacturing technologies for product development and complex parts design. Consequently…

Support optimization for additive manufacturing: application to FDM

Nicolas Boyard, Olivier Christmann, Mickaël Rivette, Olivier Kerbrat, Simon Richir

This paper aims to present a new methodology to optimize the support generation within the fused deposition modeling process.

The effect of process parameters in fused deposition modelling on bonding degree and mechanical properties

Hongbin Li, Taiyong Wang, Jian Sun, Zhiqiang Yu

The purpose of this paper is to study the effects of these major parameters, including layer thickness, deposition velocity and infill rate, on product’s mechanical properties and…

Selective laser melting using holographic beam manipulation: influence of polypropylene molecular weight

Barry Haworth, John R. Tyrer, Zhou Zhou

There is a requirement to match selective laser melting (SLM) technologies to a wider range of polymeric materials, as the existing market for SLM powders is dominated by…

Rapid prototyping eddy current sensors using 3D printing

Bo Li, Lifan Meng, Hongyu Wang, Jing Li, Chunmei Liu

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the process of rapid prototyping eddy current sensors using 3D printing technology. Making full use of the advantages of 3D printing…

Additive manufacturing of ZrO2 ceramic dental bridges by stereolithography

Qin Lian, Wenquan Sui, Xiangquan Wu, Fei Yang, Shaopeng Yang

This paper aims to develop an additive manufacturing technique for complex zirconia ceramic dental bridges.

Customized cranial implant manufactured by incremental sheet forming using a biocompatible polymer

Isabel Bagudanch, María Luisa García-Romeu, Ines Ferrer, Joaquim Ciurana

The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the feasibility of incremental sheet forming (ISF), using the most common variants, single-point incremental forming (SPIF) and…

Laser sintered body armour – establishing single layer stab protection

Andrew Allan Johnson, Guy Bingham, Candice Majewski

The purpose of this paper is to establish the minimum thickness required to provide stab protection in accordance with the United Kingdom Home Office Scientific Development Branch…

Fabrication and assessment of mechanical properties of open cell porous regular interconnected metallic structure through rapid manufacturing route

Jatender Pal Singh, Pulak Mohan Pandey

The requirements of open cell porous regular interconnected metallic structure (OCPRIMS) in applications such as heat exchangers, sound absorption, fluid flow control, spark…

Optimising the process parameters of selective laser melting for the fabrication of Ti6Al4V alloy

Zhonghua Li, Ibrahim Kucukkoc, David Z. Zhang, Fei Liu

Surface roughness is an important evaluation index for industrial components, and it strongly depends on the processing parameters for selective laser molten Ti6Al4V parts. This…

Effects of titanium dioxide and tartrazine lake on Z-axis resolution and physical properties of resins printed by visible-light 3D printers

Wei-Ting Chang, Huang-Jan Hsu, Cho-Pei Jiang, Shyh-Yuan Lee, Yuan-Min Lin

The aim of this paper is to examine the effects of light controlling system that combined high refractive particles (n-TiO₂ [titanium dioxide – TiO₂]) and tartrazine lake dye (TL…

Adhesion of 3D printed material on textile substrates

Nils Grimmelsmann, Mirja Kreuziger, Michael Korger, Hubert Meissner, Andrea Ehrmann

Composites combining two or more different materials with different physical and chemical properties allow for tailoring mechanical and other characteristics of the resulting…

Effects of micro particle reinforcement on mechanical properties of 3D printed parts

Ebubekir Çantı, Mustafa Aydın

The purpose of this paper is to characterize the effects of different micro particle reinforcement with same weight ratio in acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) feed-stocks for…

Multi-scale finite element modeling of 3D printed structures subjected to mechanical loads

Dalia Calneryte, Rimantas Barauskas, Daiva Milasiene, Rytis Maskeliunas, Audrius Neciunas, Armantas Ostreika, Martynas Patasius, Andrius Krisciunas

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of geometrical microstructure of items obtained by applying a three-dimensional (3D) printing technology on their…

Comparison of virtual and physical dimensions in AM resin dental devices and fit of devices with conventionally produced base plates

Noor Abdullah Al Mortadi, Dominic Eggbeer, Jeffrey Lewis, Robert Williams

The purpose of this study is to develop and apply clinically relevant methods of analysing the accuracy of dental appliances fabricated using additive manufacture (AM) compared to…

Mechanical properties and water absorption of surface modified ABS 3D printed by fused deposition modelling

Marco Leite, André Varanda, António Relógio Ribeiro, Arlindo Silva, Maria Fátima Vaz

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of a sealing protective treatment on the water absorption and mechanical properties of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene…

Enabling internal electronic circuitry within additively manufactured metal structures – the effect and importance of inter-laminar topography

Ji Li, Tom Monaghan, Robert Kay, Ross James Friel, Russell Harris

This paper aims to explore the potential of ultrasonic additive manufacturing (UAM) to incorporate the direct printing of electrical materials and arrangements (conductors and…

Development of predictive models for effective process parameter selection for single and overlapping laser clad bead geometry

Kush Aggarwal, R.J. Urbanic, Syed Mohammad Saqib

The purpose of this work is to explore predictive model approaches for selecting laser cladding process settings for a desired bead geometry/overlap strategy. Complementing the…

3D digital geometry designs for Poland’s syndrome using Magics and Geomagic® Freeform®

Izél Van Heerden, Annabel Fossey, Gerrie J. Booysen

Poland’s syndrome patients often seek medical interventions to improve their aesthetic appearances. Design and manufacturing technologies make it possible to produce custom-made…