Application of Rapid Prototyping to Create Additive Prototype Using Computer System
Rapid prototyping is a new group of manufacturing
processes, which allows fabrication of physical of any complexity
using a layer by layer deposition technique directly from a computer
system. The rapid prototyping process greatly reduces the time and
cost necessary to bring a new product to market. The prototypes
made by these systems are used in a range of industrial application
including design evaluation, verification, testing, and as patterns for
casting processes. These processes employ a variety of materials and
mechanisms to build up the layers to build the part. The present work
was to build a FDM prototyping machine that could control the X-Y
motion and material deposition, to generate two-dimensional and
three-dimensional complex shapes. This study focused on the
deposition of wax material. This work was to find out the properties
of the wax materials used in this work in order to enable better
control of the FDM process. This study will look at the integration of
a computer controlled electro-mechanical system with the traditional
FDM additive prototyping process. The characteristics of the wax
were also analysed in order to optimise the model production process.
These included wax phase change temperature, wax viscosity and
wax droplet shape during processing.
[1] M. Burns, Automated fabrication, PTR Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1993.
[2] R. F. Aubin “A World Wide Assessment of Rapid Prototyping
Technologies”, PROCEEDINGS of Solid Freeform Fabrication
Symposium, Austin taxas, 1994, pp. 118-145.
[3] T. Wohlers “Global Application and Trends in Rapid Prototyping”,
Keynot address at the word congress on Manufacturing Engineering and
Rapid Product Development, Cairns, Australia. Sept 1997 pp, 15-17.
[4] Hornberger, et al, Rapid Prototyping Program, Santa Clara University,
California, 1993.
[5] J. H. Oh, W. Cao, S. Kirihara, Y. Miyamoto, K. Matsuura, M. Kudoh
“Process Control of Reactive Rapid Prototyping for Nickel-Aluminides-
II,” Materials Science and Engineering A349, 2003, pp.294-299.
[6] D.T. Sham, S.S. Dimov, Rapid Manufacturing, Springer, 2000.
[7] M. Montero, S. Roundy, D. Odell, S.H. Ahn and K. P.Wright, Material
Characterization of Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) ASB by
Designed Experiments, Society of Manufacturing Engineers. 2001.
[8] X. Yan, P. Gu, A Review of Rapid Prototyping Technologies and
Systems, Computer-Aided Design, 1996, pp. 307-318.
[9] http://www.caip.rutgers.edu/~kbhiggin/VDF/ FDM.html.27-Spt-2003.
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Division, Parker U.S.A, 1987.
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ISBN 0-13-723163-6, 1980.
[13] D. T. Drew. “Absolute vs. Kinematic Viscosity”A Key Field Level
Monitoring Parameter, U.S.A, 1999.
[14] B. Marshall. “Quick Primer on Rapid Fabrication, Machine Design” vol.
5, pp. 150-152 1994.
[1] M. Burns, Automated fabrication, PTR Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1993.
[2] R. F. Aubin “A World Wide Assessment of Rapid Prototyping
Technologies”, PROCEEDINGS of Solid Freeform Fabrication
Symposium, Austin taxas, 1994, pp. 118-145.
[3] T. Wohlers “Global Application and Trends in Rapid Prototyping”,
Keynot address at the word congress on Manufacturing Engineering and
Rapid Product Development, Cairns, Australia. Sept 1997 pp, 15-17.
[4] Hornberger, et al, Rapid Prototyping Program, Santa Clara University,
California, 1993.
[5] J. H. Oh, W. Cao, S. Kirihara, Y. Miyamoto, K. Matsuura, M. Kudoh
“Process Control of Reactive Rapid Prototyping for Nickel-Aluminides-
II,” Materials Science and Engineering A349, 2003, pp.294-299.
[6] D.T. Sham, S.S. Dimov, Rapid Manufacturing, Springer, 2000.
[7] M. Montero, S. Roundy, D. Odell, S.H. Ahn and K. P.Wright, Material
Characterization of Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) ASB by
Designed Experiments, Society of Manufacturing Engineers. 2001.
[8] X. Yan, P. Gu, A Review of Rapid Prototyping Technologies and
Systems, Computer-Aided Design, 1996, pp. 307-318.
[9] http://www.caip.rutgers.edu/~kbhiggin/VDF/ FDM.html.27-Spt-2003.
[10] http/www.eurotherm.com. 13-Fed-2004
[11] PC-23 indexer User Guide, P/N: 88-007015-03E, Compumotor
Division, Parker U.S.A, 1987.
[12] M. Denn. Process Fluid Mechanics. Englewood cliffs, New Jersey,
ISBN 0-13-723163-6, 1980.
[13] D. T. Drew. “Absolute vs. Kinematic Viscosity”A Key Field Level
Monitoring Parameter, U.S.A, 1999.
[14] B. Marshall. “Quick Primer on Rapid Fabrication, Machine Design” vol.
5, pp. 150-152 1994.
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processes, which allows fabrication of physical of any complexity
using a layer by layer deposition technique directly from a computer
system. The rapid prototyping process greatly reduces the time and
cost necessary to bring a new product to market. The prototypes
made by these systems are used in a range of industrial application
including design evaluation, verification, testing, and as patterns for
casting processes. These processes employ a variety of materials and
mechanisms to build up the layers to build the part. The present work
was to build a FDM prototyping machine that could control the X-Y
motion and material deposition, to generate two-dimensional and
three-dimensional complex shapes. This study focused on the
deposition of wax material. This work was to find out the properties
of the wax materials used in this work in order to enable better
control of the FDM process. This study will look at the integration of
a computer controlled electro-mechanical system with the traditional
FDM additive prototyping process. The characteristics of the wax
were also analysed in order to optimise the model production process.
These included wax phase change temperature, wax viscosity and
wax droplet shape during processing.", keywords = "Rapid prototyping, wax, manufacturing processes,
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