Rapid Prototyping Journal: Volume 9 Issue 2

An original approach for the memorisation and the generation of rapid product development processes

Alain Bernard, Alexandre Deglin, Gabriel Ris

This paper introduces a knowledge‐based environment dedicated to the choice of rapid product development processes. Rapid product development processes are not limited to…

Selective laser sintering of single‐ and two‐component metal powders

Nikolay Tolochko, Sregei Mozzharov, Tahar Laoui, Ludo Froyen

A comparative characterisation of selective laser sintering (SLS) mechanisms of single‐ and two‐component powders is presented. The effects of the volume fraction of liquid phase…

Shelling strategies to save time in a rapid tooling process

Neri Volpato, Thomas H.C. Childs

Selective laser sintering can be used to manufacture injection mould inserts using an indirect metal laser sintering process, such as the RapidTool™ process commercialised by 3D…

Environmental effects on the dimensions of SL5195 resin

Xing Yang Liu, Jiaren Jiang

The effect of humidity, temperature and temperature ramping rate on the dimensional changes of the photo‐cured stereolithography (SL) resin SL5195 was investigated. It was found…

Investigation of an electrophotography based rapid prototyping technology

Ashok V. Kumar, Anirban Dutta

A method for rapid prototyping based on electrophotographic powder deposition was investigated to study its potentials and to identify design and implementation challenges. This…

Rapid development technique for drip irrigation emitters

Zhengying Wei, Yiping Tang, Wanhua Zhao, Bingheng Lu

This paper describes the rapid development process for emitter which is the key part in water‐saving irrigation device. The design of labyrinth‐channel in emitters, the generation…

Vacuum casting with room temperature vulcanising rubber and aluminium moulds for rapid manufacturing of quality parts: a comparative study

A.M. Ramos, C. Relvas, J.A. Simo˜es

The purpose of this study was to compare costs and dimensional control parameters between same geometry parts obtained by same prototyping techniques using different material…