Rapid Prototyping Journal: Volume 27 Issue 5

Rheology effect and enhanced thermal conductivity of diamond/metakaolin geopolymer fabricated by direct ink writing

Yushen Wang, Wei Xiong, Danna Tang, Liang Hao, Zheng Li, Yan Li, Kaka Cheng

Traditional simulation research of geological and similar engineering models, such as landslides or other natural disaster scenarios, usually focuses on the change of stress and…

Tilting separation simulation and theory verification of mask projection stereolithography process

Xiangquan Wu, Chunjie Xu, Zhongming Zhang, Zhongmin Jin

This study aims to accurately simulate the tilting separation process of mask projection stereolithography (MPSL) and verify the tilting theory.

Multi-material stereolithography using curing-on-demand printheads

Huachao Mao, Wenxuan Jia, Yuen-Shan Leung, Jie Jin, Yong Chen

This paper aims to present a multi-material additive manufacturing (AM) process with a newly developed curing-on-demand method to fabricate a three-dimensional (3D) object with…

Bone reconstruction surgery of complex craniomaxillofacial deformities using additive manufacturing customized implants - a case report

André Luiz Jardini, Éder Sócrates Najar Lopes, Laís Pellizzer Gabriel, Davi Calderoni, Rubens Maciel Filho, Paulo Kharmandayan

This study aims to assess the design, manufacturing and surgical implantation of three-dimensional (3D) customized implants, including surgical preoperative planning, surgery and…

Effect of the strut size and tilt angle on the geometric characteristics of selective laser melting AlSi10Mg

Baopeng Zhang, Xuesong Han, Changpeng Chen, Wenqi Zhang, Hailong Liao, Baijin Chen

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of the strut size and tilt angle on the densification behavior, surface roughness and dimensional accuracy of the selective…

Novel antimicrobial materials designed for the 3D printing of medical devices used during the COVID-19 crisis

Samuel Furka, Daniel Furka, Nitin Chandra Teja Chandra Teja Dadi, Patrik Palacka, Dominika Hromníková, Julio Ariel Dueñas Santana, Javier Díaz Pineda, Saul Dueñas Casas, Juraj Bujdák

This study aims to describe the preparation of antimicrobial material usable in 3D printing of medical devices. Despite the wealth of technological progress at the time of the…

Effects of process parameters on compressive property of FDM with ABS

Supphachai Nathaphan, Worrasid Trutassanawin

This work aims to investigate the interaction effects of printing process parameters of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) parts fabricated by fused deposition modeling (FDM…

Design for additive manufacturing: a comprehensive review of the tendencies and limitations of methodologies

Luis Lisandro Lopez Taborda, Heriberto Maury, Jovanny Pacheco

There are many investigations in design methodologies, but there are also divergences and convergences as there are so many points of view. This study aims to evaluate to…

Optimization of build orientation in FFF using response surface methodology and posterior-based method

Mohammad Javad Hooshmand, Saeed Mansour, Amin Dehghanian

The advancement of additive manufacturing technologies has resulted in producing parts of high quality and reduced manufacturing time. This paper aims to achieve a simultaneous…

Aircraft part substitution via additive manufacturing: design, simulation, fabrication and testing

Alberto Boschetto, Luana Bottini, Valerio Cardini, Marco Eugeni, Paolo Gaudenzi, Francesco Veniali

This paper aims to provide a case study focused on the substitution through selective laser melting of a part typically fabricated by traditional manufacturing.

Investigation on selective laser sintering of PA12: dimensional accuracy and mechanical performance

Achille Gazzerro, Wilma Polini, Luca Sorrentino

Selective laser sintering (SLS) has passed other techniques, thanks to its high print resolution, its ability to print microscale geometries without any additional support, its…

Investigation of dimensional accuracy of metal droplet deposition under repulsion using a lattice Boltzmann approach

Yanlin Ren, Zhaomiao Liu, Yan Pang, Xiang Wang, Shanshan Gao

This paper aims to investigate the influence of droplet infiltration and sliding on the deposition size and make a uniform deposition by controlling the interaction between…

Effect of thickness and build orientation on the water vapor and oxygen permeation properties of laser-sintered polyamide 12 sheets

Anna Liebrich, Horst-Christian Langowski, Regina Schreiber, Bernd R. Pinzer

This study aims to investigate the effect of the material thickness and build orientation on the mass transfer of low molecular weight substances through polyamide 12 (PA12…

Auxetic structures fabricated by material extrusion: an experimental investigation of gradient parameters

Swapnil Vyavahare, Soham Teraiya, Shailendra Kumar

This paper aims to focus on studying the influence of gradient parameters, namely, thickness coefficient, length coefficient and height ratio of auxetic structure on responses…

Effects of hot isostatic pressing and heat treatments on structural and corrosion properties of direct metal laser sintered parts

Mustafa Safa Yılmaz, Gökhan Özer, Zafer Çağatay Öter, Onur Ertuğrul

This paper aims to investigate the effects of various heat treatments on microstructure, hardness, porosity and corrosion properties of the parts.