Rapid prototyping issues in the 21st century

Rapid prototyping issues in the 21st century

Rapid prototyping (RP) technology has been developing very fast in the last 10 years. Some ideas concerning this technology are presented in the paper for predicting the evolution in the future. Shaping science is proposed to research for the improvement of RP process and generation of new processes...

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Veröffentlicht in:Computers in industry 1999-06, Vol.39 (1), p.3-10
Hauptverfasser: Kochan, Detlef, Kai, Chua Chee, Zhaohui, Du
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Design engineering
Machine design
Machinery
Product development
Rapid prototyping
Shaping science
Studies
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Zusammenfassung:Rapid prototyping (RP) technology has been developing very fast in the last 10 years. Some ideas concerning this technology are presented in the paper for predicting the evolution in the future. Shaping science is proposed to research for the improvement of RP process and generation of new processes. Issues including product development tool, direct metal part manufacturing, rapid tooling and RP machine design are discussed. Extension of its application in more areas will be beneficial for the advancement of RP.
ISSN:0166-3615
1872-6194
DOI:10.1016/S0166-3615(98)00125-0