Rapid Prototyping Journal: Volume 18 Issue 2

Joining mechanisms and mechanical properties of PA composites obtained by selective laser sintering

Elena Bassoli, Andrea Gatto, Luca Iuliano

Additive manufacturing is today a viable industrial solution alongside traditional processes. Techniques like selective laser sintering (SLS) address the issues of digital…

Laser sintering of blended Al‐Si powders

Eyitayo Olatunde Olakanmi, Kenneth W. Dalgarno, Robert F. Cochrane

The purpose of this paper is to study the effects of particle size distribution, component ratio, particle packing arrangement, and chemical constitution on the laser sintering…

Colorimetric properties and stability of 3D prints

Maja Stanic, Branka Lozo, Diana Gregor Svetec

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate and discuss colour properties, stability and lightfastness after accelerated exposure in xenon‐arc light apparatus, of 3D ink jet prints…

Integrating stereolithography and direct print technologies for 3D structural electronics fabrication

Amit Joe Lopes, Eric MacDonald, Ryan B. Wicker

The purpose of this paper is to present a hybrid manufacturing system that integrates stereolithography (SL) and direct print (DP) technologies to fabricate three‐dimensional (3D…

Metallic part fabrication using selective inhibition sintering (SIS)

Behrokh Khoshnevis, Mahdi Yoozbashizadeh, Yong Chen

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the fundamentals of the selective inhibition sintering (SIS) process for fabricating dense metallic parts.

Dynamic crack propagation and arrest in rapid prototyping material

Umar Ibrahim, Mohammad A. Irfan

The purpose of this paper is to find the response of micro‐layered rapid prototyping material under impact loading.

Influence of surface characteristics on fatigue behaviour of laser sintered plastics

Monika Blattmeier, Gerd Witt, Johannes Wortberg, Jan Eggert, Jochen Toepker

The purpose of this paper is to provide macromechanical insight into the fatigue behaviour of laser sintered parts and to understand the influence of the laser sintered surface…

Experimental determination of optimum parameters for stainless steel 316L annealed ultrasonic consolidation

Raelvim Gonzalez, Brent Stucker

The purpose of this paper is to explore the effect of different parameter configurations of oscillation amplitude, welding speed, and normal force at 478 K (400°F) on the linear…

Editorial

Ian Campbell