Rapid Prototyping Journal: Volume 28 Issue 10

Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) of NiTi alloy using elemental powders: the influence of remelting on printability and microstructure

Agnieszka Chmielewska, Bartlomiej Adam Wysocki, Elżbieta Gadalińska, Eric MacDonald, Bogusława Adamczyk-Cieślak, David Dean, Wojciech Świeszkowski

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of remelting each layer on the homogeneity of nickel-titanium (NiTi) parts fabricated from elemental nickel and titanium…

Lightweight design of an AlSi10Mg aviation control stick additively manufactured by laser powder bed fusion

Di Wang, Xiongmian Wei, Jian Liu, Yunmian Xiao, Yongqiang Yang, Linqing Liu, Chaolin Tan, Xusheng Yang, Changjun Han

This paper aims to explore a structural optimization method to achieve the lightweight design of an aviation control stick part manufactured by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF…

Numerical and experimental analysis of bead cross-sectional geometry in fused filament fabrication

Efe C. Balta, Atakan Altınkaynak

This paper aims to develop experimentally validated numerical models to accurately characterize the cross-sectional geometry of the deposited beads in a fused filament fabrication…

Residual stresses in additively manufactured parts: predictive simulation and experimental verification

Mohammad Qasim Shaikh, Thomas A. Berfield, Sundar V. Atre

The purpose of this paper is to investigate a simulation solution for estimating the residual stresses developed in metal fused filament fabrication (MF³) printed parts…

The influence of fused filament fabrication printing parameters on the mechanical properties of a thermoplastic elastomer

Ryan R. Ford, Akhilesh Kumar Pal, Scott C.E. Brandon, Manjusri Misra, Amar K. Mohanty

The fused filament fabrication (FFF) process is an additive manufacturing technique used in engineering design. The mechanical properties of parts manufactured by FFF are…

Development of paste extrusion-based metal additive manufacturing process

Sunidhi Dayam, Puneet Tandon, Satwik Priyadarshi

This study aims to explore a technique of metal additive manufacturing (MAM) for producing parts in aluminium. The proposed technique mimics the process of metal injection…

Multiple recycling of nickel alloy powder for selective laser melting process: influence on properties of the powder and printed material

Dmitry I. Sukhov, Igor A. Bogachev, Nikita A. Hodyrev, Elena V. Filonova

The purpose of this study is the 16-fold recycling process effect of VZH159 nickel alloy powder on its features and characteristics of the printed material obtained by selective…

Rapid consolidation of 3D printed composite parts using compression moulding for improved thermo mechanical properties

Chethan Savandaiah, Julia Maurer, Bernhard Plank, Georg Steinbichler, Janak Sapkota

3D printing techniques such as material extrusion based additive manufacturing provide a promising and cost effective manufacturing technique. However, the main challenges in…

A computational approach from design to degradation of additively manufactured scaffold for bone tissue engineering application

Mohit Kumar, Shubham Shankar Mohol, Varun Sharma

This paper aims to develop a computational approach to analyze the mechanical behavior, perfusion bioreactor test and degradation of the designed scaffolds. Five types of pore…

A case study on enabling metrology in Africa with additive manufacturing

Gabriel Pieter Greeff

This case study aims to investigate how locally additively manufactured functional parts can make African metrology institutes more sustainable and independent. These institutes…

Examining the mass loss and thermal properties of 3D printed models produced by fused deposition modeling and stereolithography under elevated temperatures

Shu-An Hsieh, Jared L. Anderson

This paper aims to study the mass loss of three-dimensional (3D) printed materials at high temperatures. A preconcentration and analysis technique, static headspace gas…

Topological design of the hybrid structure with high damping and strength efficiency for additive manufacturing

Rong Wang, Yongxiong Chen, Xiuqian Peng, Nan Cong, Delei Fang, Xiubing Liang, Jianzhong Shang

Three-dimensional (3D) printing provides more possibilities for composite manufacturing. Composites can no longer just be layered or disorderly mixed as before. This paper aims to…

Effects of fused filament fabrication parameters on the manufacturing of 316L stainless-steel components: geometric and mechanical properties

Miguel Ángel Caminero, Ana Romero Gutiérrez, Jesús Miguel Chacón, Eustaquio García-Plaza, Pedro José Núñez

The extrusion-based additive manufacturing method followed by debinding and sintering steps can produce metal parts efficiently at a relatively low cost and material wastage. In…

Opportunities and challenges in additive manufacturing used in space sector: a comprehensive review

Kashif Ishfaq, Muhammad Asad, Muhammad Arif Mahmood, Mirza Abdullah, Catalin Pruncu

The purpose of this study is to explore the applications of 3D printing in space sectors. The authors have highlighted the potential research gap that can be explored in the…

Process window identification for 3D printing low melting point alloy (LMPA) using fused deposition modelling (FDM)

Rishi Parvanda, Prateek Kala

Fused deposition modelling (FDM) has gained popularity owing to its capability of producing complex and customized profiles at relatively low cost and in shorter periods. The…