Rapid Prototyping Journal: Volume 8 Issue 5

Distortion minimization of laser‐processed components through control of laser scanning patterns

K. Dai, L. Shaw

Residual thermal stresses and distortion are frequently present in the parts built using a layer‐by‐layer solid freeform fabrication techniques assisted with a moving laser…

Tool path generation of multi‐material assembly for rapid manufacture

W.M. Zhu, K.M. Yu

Tool path generation is the key procedure to fabricate multi‐material (MM) assemblies in rapid prototyping (RP) machines. In slicing MM assembly, there will be 2D regions of…

Direct laser fusing to form ceramic parts

Hwa‐Hsing Tang

This paper proposes a new layered manufacturing method for forming a ceramic part, ceramic laser fusing (CLF). It involves mixing ceramic powder with an inorganic…

A CNC cutting trajectory algorithm for profiled edge lamination tooling

Yong‐Tai Im, Daniel F. Walczyk

Focuses on Profiled Edge Lamination (PEL) tooling and the development of a new alogrithm, the Adaptively Vectored profiles Projection (AVPP), Describes the geometrical…

A dexel‐based virtual prototyping system for product development

S.H. Choi, A.M.M. Chan

This paper proposes a dexel‐based virtual prototyping system, which builds a virtual prototype with dexels or rectangular strips of solid. The approach resembles the physical…

Formation of electrical discharge machining electrode via laser cladding

Y. Tang, J.Y.H. Fuh, L. Lu, Y.S. Wong, H.T. Loh, M. Gupta

The feasibility of building copper‐based electrodes for electrical discharge machining (EDM) via laser cladding is investigated as an application of rapid prototyping (RP). Two…