Rapid Prototyping Journal: Volume 14 Issue 3

Freeform fabrication and characterization of Zn‐air batteries

Evan Malone, Megan Berry, Hod Lipson

The paper's aim is to show the development of materials and methods which allow freeform fabrication of macroscopic Zn‐air electrochemical batteries. Freedom of geometric design…

Particle velocity detection in laser deposition processing

V. Giuliani, B. de Witt, M. Salluzzi, R.J. Hugo, P. Gu

Particle velocity is a critical factor that can affect the deposition quality in manufacturing processes involving the use of a laser source and a powder‐particle delivery nozzle…

Over‐infiltration mechanisms in selective laser sintered Si/SiC preforms

B. Stevinson, D.L. Bourell, J.J. Beaman

The paper aims to evaluate mechanisms for silicon overfilling including volume expansion of silicon on solidification for composite silicon/silicon carbide (SiC) objects generated…

Effect of infra‐red power level on the sintering behaviour in the high speed sintering process

C.E. Majewski, D. Oduye, H.R. Thomas, N. Hopkinson

To investigate the effects of the infra‐red power level on sintering behaviour in the high speed sintering (HSS) process.

Local‐genetic slicing of point clouds for rapid prototyping

G. Percoco, L.M. Galantucci

The purpose of this paper is to propose to overcome the limitations of polygonization of point clouds for rapid prototyping purposes, by using a direct slicing approach, based on…

A new method for printer calibration and contour accuracy manufacturing with 3D‐print technology

Sebastian Stopp, Thomas Wolff, Franz Irlinger, Tim Lueth

This paper aims to verify a new method for accurate part manufacturing using a 3D printer. In particular, the direction and position dependence of the printed results are to be…

Pursuing successful rapid manufacturing: a users' best‐practices approach

Javier Munguía, Joaquim de Ciurana, Carles Riba

This paper seeks to present the results of a study carried out within rapid manufacturing (RM) service providers and engineering centres in Northern Spain. By disclosing…

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