Rapid Prototyping Journal: Volume 8 Issue 2

Representation and CAD modeling of heterogeneous objects

Y.K. Siu, S.T. Tan

This paper presents a modeling scheme for objects containing multiple materials or functionally graded materials (FGM), i.e. heterogeneous objects. The material composition…

RP process chains for ceramic microcomponents

Regina Knitter, Werner Bauer, Dieter Göhring, Peter Risthaus

Conventional shaping processes for ceramics are mostly based on a powder‐technological molding process using a negative mold and subsequent thermal compaction. Especially for…

Stereolithography of PZT ceramic suspensions

O. Dufaud, S. Corbel

The characteristics of PZT suspensions have been studied and fit to stereolithography restraints. On one hand, researches concern the influence of fillers contents, dispersant…

Rapid prototyping for architectural models

Ian Gibson, Thomas Kvan, Ling Wai Ming

Rapid prototyping (RP) technology has developed as a result of the requirements of manufacturing industry. There are a number of other application areas where RP has been used to…

Design of a 3‐degrees of freedom platform for the stereolithography apparatus

Florian Holzer, Georges Fadel

This paper presents the design of a 3 degrees of freedom build platform for a Stereo‐lithography Apparatus machine (older model without Zephyr coating). The Pahl and Beitz…

The role of rapid prototyping in the product development process: A case study on the ergonomic factors of handheld video games

Samuel M. Lopez, Paul K. Wright

The impact rapid prototyping (RP) can have on the design process and the product development process as a whole is demonstrated in this paper. The speed and flexibility of RP…