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Jean‐pierre Kruth - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • composites by Rapid Prototyping technology
    Materials & Design, 2010
    Co-Authors: S. Kumar, Jean‐pierre Kruth
    Abstract:

    The use of Rapid Prototyping (RP) technology for Rapid tooling and Rapid manufacturing has given rise to the development of application-oriented composites. The present paper furnishes succinct notes of the composites formed using main Rapid Prototyping processes such as Selective Laser Sintering/Melting, Laser Engineered Net Shaping, Laminated Object Manufacturing, Stereolithography, Fused Deposition Modeling, Three Dimensional Printing and Ultrasonic Consolidation. The emphasis of the present work is on the methodology of composite formation and the reporting of various materials used.

  • Composites by Rapid Prototyping technology
    Materials and Design, 2010
    Co-Authors: S. Kumar, Jean‐pierre Kruth
    Abstract:

    The use of Rapid Prototyping (RP) technology for Rapid tooling and Rapid manufacturing has given rise to the development of application-oriented composites. The present paper furnishes succinct notes of the composites formed using main Rapid Prototyping processes such as Selective Laser Sintering/Melting, Laser Engineered Net Shaping, Laminated Object Manufacturing, Stereolithography, Fused Deposition Modeling, Three Dimensional Printing and Ultrasonic Consolidation. The emphasis of the present work is on the methodology of composite formation and the reporting of various materials used. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

  • Progress in Additive Manufacturing and Rapid Prototyping
    CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology, 1998
    Co-Authors: Jean‐pierre Kruth, Ming Leu, Muh Chyi Leu, T. Nakagawa
    Abstract:

    Rapid Prototyping generally refers to techniques that produce shaped parts by gradual creation or addition of solid material, therein differing fundamentally from forming and material removal manufacturing techniques. This paper tries to summarise one decade of research and developments in Rapid Prototyping. The first part surveys some general economical and technological trends. The second part of the paper goes into some more details on a process-by-process basis.

Hou Tin Leong - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Telecontrol of Rapid Prototyping machine via Internet for automated telemanufacturing
    Proceedings 1999 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (Cat. No.99CH36288C), 1999
    Co-Authors: Jyh Hwa Chou, Hou Tin Leong
    Abstract:

    Telecontrol of a Rapid Prototyping machine via the Internet for the application of a telemanufacturing system is presented. The main features of this system are that users just need a general-purpose computer and a World Wide Web browser for commanding the Rapid Prototyping machine in a remote location through the Internet and Home Page. Hardware configuration of this architecture includes a thermal extrusion based layer-deposition Rapid Prototyping machine and several controllers, each of them is able to communicate with others via a computer network. Software design includes the user interface, model slicing process, model support generation, 2D-layer fill generation and machine codes translation. The system has extensive capabilities for teleoperation and other multimedia services. The system allows users to directly control the Rapid Prototyping machine via the Internet and access our Home Page through a friendly user interface. Also the remote user can receive real time images e.g. the completed Rapid Prototyping model parts captured by a CCD camera that is mounted on the Rapid Prototyping machine.

  • The development of Internet accessible Rapid Prototyping system
    IECON'99. Conference Proceedings. 25th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (Cat. No.99CH37029), 1999
    Co-Authors: Jyh Hwa Tzou, Hou Tin Leong
    Abstract:

    Automated telecontrol of Rapid Prototyping machine via the Internet for the application of a telemanufacturing system is presented. The main features of this system are that users just need a general-purpose computer and a World Wide Web browser for commanding the Rapid Prototyping machine in a remote location through the Internet and a home page. Hardware configuration of this architecture includes a thermal extrusion based layer-deposition Rapid Prototyping machine and several controllers, each of them is able to communicate with others via computer network. Software design includes the user interface, model slicing process, model support generation, and tool path generation. The system has extensive capabilities for teleoperation and other multimedia services. The system allows users to directly control their Rapid Prototyping machine via the Internet and access their home page through a friendly user interface. Also the remote user can receive real time images e.g. the completed Rapid Prototyping model part's captured by a CCD camera that is mounted on the Rapid Prototyping machine.

S. Kumar - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • composites by Rapid Prototyping technology
    Materials & Design, 2010
    Co-Authors: S. Kumar, Jean‐pierre Kruth
    Abstract:

    The use of Rapid Prototyping (RP) technology for Rapid tooling and Rapid manufacturing has given rise to the development of application-oriented composites. The present paper furnishes succinct notes of the composites formed using main Rapid Prototyping processes such as Selective Laser Sintering/Melting, Laser Engineered Net Shaping, Laminated Object Manufacturing, Stereolithography, Fused Deposition Modeling, Three Dimensional Printing and Ultrasonic Consolidation. The emphasis of the present work is on the methodology of composite formation and the reporting of various materials used.

  • Composites by Rapid Prototyping technology
    Materials and Design, 2010
    Co-Authors: S. Kumar, Jean‐pierre Kruth
    Abstract:

    The use of Rapid Prototyping (RP) technology for Rapid tooling and Rapid manufacturing has given rise to the development of application-oriented composites. The present paper furnishes succinct notes of the composites formed using main Rapid Prototyping processes such as Selective Laser Sintering/Melting, Laser Engineered Net Shaping, Laminated Object Manufacturing, Stereolithography, Fused Deposition Modeling, Three Dimensional Printing and Ultrasonic Consolidation. The emphasis of the present work is on the methodology of composite formation and the reporting of various materials used. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Jyh Hwa Chou - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Telecontrol of Rapid Prototyping machine via Internet for automated telemanufacturing
    Proceedings 1999 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (Cat. No.99CH36288C), 1999
    Co-Authors: Jyh Hwa Chou, Hou Tin Leong
    Abstract:

    Telecontrol of a Rapid Prototyping machine via the Internet for the application of a telemanufacturing system is presented. The main features of this system are that users just need a general-purpose computer and a World Wide Web browser for commanding the Rapid Prototyping machine in a remote location through the Internet and Home Page. Hardware configuration of this architecture includes a thermal extrusion based layer-deposition Rapid Prototyping machine and several controllers, each of them is able to communicate with others via a computer network. Software design includes the user interface, model slicing process, model support generation, 2D-layer fill generation and machine codes translation. The system has extensive capabilities for teleoperation and other multimedia services. The system allows users to directly control the Rapid Prototyping machine via the Internet and access our Home Page through a friendly user interface. Also the remote user can receive real time images e.g. the completed Rapid Prototyping model parts captured by a CCD camera that is mounted on the Rapid Prototyping machine.

Albert P. Pisano - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Comparison of Microscale Rapid Prototyping Techniques
    Journal of Micro and Nano-Manufacturing, 2014
    Co-Authors: Gordon D. Hoople, David A. Rolfe, Katherine C. Mckinstry, David A. Dornfeld, Joanna Noble, Albert P. Pisano
    Abstract:

    Recent advances in manufacturing techniques have opened up new interest in Rapid Prototyping at the microscale. Traditionally microscale devices are fabricated using photolithography, however this process can be time consuming, challenging, and expensive. This paper focuses on three promising Rapid Prototyping techniques: laser ablation, micromilling, and 3D printing. Emphasis is given to Rapid Prototyping tools that are commercially available to the research community rather those only used in manufacturing research. Due to the interest in Rapid Prototyping within the microfluidics community a test part was designed with microfluidic features. This test part was then manufactured using the three different Rapid Prototyping methods. Accuracy of the features and surface roughness were measured using a surface profilometer, scanning electron microscope (SEM), and optical microscope. Micromilling was found to produce the most accurate features and best surface finish down to ∼100 μm, however it did not achieve the small feature sizes produced by laser ablation. The 3D printed part, though easily manufactured, did not achieve feature sizes small enough for most microfluidic applications. Laser ablation created somewhat rough and erratic channels, however the process was faster and achieved features smaller than either of the other two methods.

  • Comparison of Microscale Rapid Prototyping Techniques
    Journal of Micro and Nano-Manufacturing, 2014
    Co-Authors: Gordon D. Hoople, David A. Rolfe, Katherine C. Mckinstry, Joanna R. Noble, David A. Dornfeld, Albert P. Pisano
    Abstract:

    Recent developments in microfluidics have opened up new interest in Rapid Prototyping with features on the microscale. Microfluidic devices are traditionally fabricated using photolithography, however this process can be time consuming and challenging. Laser ablation has emerged as the preferred solution for Rapid Prototyping of these devices. This paper explores the state of Rapid Prototyping for microfluidic devices by comparing laser ablation to micromilling and 3D printing. A microfluidic sample part was fabricated using these three methods. Accuracy of the features and surface roughness were measured using a surface profilometer, scanning electron microscope, and optical microscope. Micromilling was found to produce the most accurate features and best surface finish down to ∼100 μm, however it did not achieve the small feature sizes produced by laser ablation. 3D printed parts, though easily manufactured, were inadequate for most microfluidics applications. While laser ablation created somewhat rough and erratic channels, the process was within typical dimensions for microfluidic channels and should remain the default for microfluidic Rapid Prototyping.