Rapid prototyping materials

Abstract

Consulta en la Biblioteca ETSI Industriales (7878)

[EN] Rapid prototyping (RP) is a new area of technology involving the automated fabrication of geometrically complex and dimensionally accurate solid objects directly from computer-aided design (CAD) files. The first techniques for rapid prototyping became available in the late 1980s. A single machine can be used to build an infinite variety of parts without specific tooling or machine reconfiguration, a 3D CAD file is all that is needed. There are several different types of commercially available RP machines that differ primarily in the type of feed material that can be accommodated. They are used to produce full-scale design prototypes for products such as aircraft and automotive components, medical devices, consumer goods and jewellery. These prototypes usually can¿t be used as fully functional parts because they are constructed from low-grade materials such as paper, low-strength plastic, powder and wax [1]. Rapid prototyping slicing is showed