Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

Laser Sintering (LS) with plastics is one of the most promising additive manufacturing technologies: it is currently regarded as the process most likely in the future to permanently cross the border between prototyping and the production of functional parts. This step is challenging because it means that the technology must meet certain requirements that are also valid for traditional and established production processes. Only by succeeding at this step can a wide industry acceptance of LS be expected in the future. In this context, this book covers all levels of the LS process chain, including: - Current state of the machine technology - Essential process steps, both before and during sintering - Specific demands of the materials, powder production methods, and evaluation of powder properties - Mechanical properties and density of the parts produced by LS Examples of LS-produced parts are given, including those with special design features, to illustrate the characteristics and also the limitations of the LS method. In particular, the distinct advantages of LS parts over parts produced with other plastics processing methods (e.g., injection molding) are discussed--

Laser sintering. --- Selective laser sintering --- Sintering --- Rapid prototyping

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

Laser ablation. --- Hard materials --- Laser sintering. --- Effect of lasers on. --- Selective laser sintering --- Sintering --- Rapid prototyping --- Ablation, Laser --- Laser-induced ablation --- Lasers --- Manufacturing processes --- Hardness --- Materials --- Mechanical wear --- Industrial applications

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

Trends and Opportunities of Rapid Prototyping Technologies provides a comprehensive overview of rapid prototyping, also known as 3D printing. It discusses challenges in this domain, such as lack of standardization and certification, as well as the requirements coming from the industrial sector. The book examines existing 3D printing methods and materials as well as their applications, customizations, and process parameters.

Rapid prototyping. --- Desktop automated manufacturing --- Freeform fabrication --- Freeform manufacturing --- Prototyping, Rapid --- RP (Rapid prototyping) --- Additive manufacturing --- Prototypes, Engineering --- Laser sintering

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

This special issue on rapid casting solutions comprises original research papers, review papers, technical papers and notes. It is devoted to the development of important topics in rapid casting technology, and has been published as a special issue in order to highlight selected papers submitted to important international conferences and symposia, plus invited papers from prominent researchers. Rapid prototyping has been around for some twenty years, and is widely used in diverse areas: from the building of aesthetic and functional prototypes to the production of tools and moulds for technolog

Rapid prototyping. --- Rapid prototyping --- Mechanical Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Industrial & Management Engineering --- Desktop automated manufacturing --- Freeform fabrication --- Freeform manufacturing --- Prototyping, Rapid --- RP (Rapid prototyping) --- Additive manufacturing --- Prototypes, Engineering --- Laser sintering

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

Robotics. --- Rapid prototyping. --- Three-dimensional printing. --- 3-D printing --- 3D printing --- 3DP (Three-dimensional printing) --- Additive manufacturing --- Desktop automated manufacturing --- Freeform fabrication --- Freeform manufacturing --- Prototyping, Rapid --- RP (Rapid prototyping) --- Prototypes, Engineering --- Laser sintering --- Automation --- Machine theory