<title>Reverse engineering and rapid prototyping for solid free-form fabrication</title>

Abstract Rapid prototyping with solid free-form fabrication (SFF) is a key innovation that makes it possible to rapidly produce physical parts directly from a CAD model. Recent research focuses on SFF systems which directly fabricate metal parts. This paper introduces the Stanford Solid Plotter (SSP), a new SFF system that forms prototypes using metal-deposition. Since many critical problems in metal deposition relate to heat transfer issues, the main focus of the paper is on key aspects of the thermal behavior of the SSP part fabrication process, namely the deposition, freezing and cooling of a workpiece. Predictions from a finite difference heat transfer model are used to improve both the precision and strength of actual workpieces made with the SSP. Lab experiments using thermocouples confirm the behavior of the finite difference model.

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Advances in Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing Using Laser-Based Solid Free-Form Fabrication

Handbook of Advanced Materials ◽

10.1002/0471465186.ch14 ◽

2004 ◽

pp. 611-631 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Eric Whitney

Keyword(s):

Rapid Prototyping ◽

Free Form ◽

Rapid Prototyping And Manufacturing ◽

Solid Free Form Fabrication

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Rapid Prototyping and Solid Free Form Fabrication

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering ◽

10.1115/1.2836828 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 119 (4B) ◽

pp. 811-816 ◽

Cited By ~ 56

Author(s):

J. G. Conley ◽

H. L. Marcus

Keyword(s):

Rapid Prototyping ◽

Computer Integrated Manufacturing ◽

Free Form ◽

New Materials ◽

Integrated Manufacturing ◽

Commercial Practice ◽

Manufacturing Environments ◽

Solid Free Form Fabrication ◽

Additive Methods

This article will give a brief review of the start-of-the-art in commercial practice and advanced research in the field of Rapid Prototyping with special attention to the additive methods of Solid Free Form Fabrication. Recent applications of this technology in computer integrated manufacturing environments will be outlined. Future applications and research in new materials will also be addressed.

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An integrated reverse engineering and rapid prototyping approach towards reconstruction of damaged impeller

International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering ◽

10.1504/ijise.2016.077690 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 23 (4) ◽

pp. 393 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Jain Saurabh ◽

Nigudkar N. Niranjan ◽

Faisal Hasan ◽

Atul Kumar

Keyword(s):

Rapid Prototyping ◽

Reverse Engineering

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Market Driving Digital NPD Method Based on Reverse Engineering and Rapid Prototyping Technology

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.452-453.253 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 452-453 ◽

pp. 253-257 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Li Lin ◽

Xian Sheng Ran ◽

Tian Hong Luo

Keyword(s):

Product Development ◽

Rapid Prototyping ◽

Reverse Engineering ◽

New Product Development ◽

Positive Impact ◽

New Product ◽

Development Method ◽

Market Driving ◽

Npd Performance

This study extends the new product development (NPD) to a new field; Market Driving Digital New Product Development Method is addressed in this paper, which is based on reverse engineering and rapid prototyping technology. This study finds that the higher the effort on marketing-R&D process, the less possible it might encounter risk. Thus, a better NPD performance can be achieved by market driving Digital NPD method (MDDNPD).A case study of All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) is used to illustrate the new method. We believe that the proposed methodology will have a positive impact on the future new product development.

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