Rapid prototyping is basically a additive manufacturing process. Rapid prototyping process chains rppc have already been described, e. Peme5303 rapid prototyping 300 module i 12 hours product development. The classical additive manufacturing process chain can be seen in figure 1 gibson. Over the past decade, the various forms of additive manufacturing such as 3d printing and rapid prototyping have played a crucial role in significantly transforming the supply chain. The recent attention it is getting from the general public and mass media is only a small section of its actual capabilities, which lies behind the scenes. Process advantage, comparison and application 59 laser scanning start, the entire bed temperature is raised just below melting point by infrared heater to minimize the thermal distortion. The stl data format, which is the standard format for rapid prototyping. As there are many cad software hence to standardized and bring uniformity all files are saved in. Rapid prototyping rp technology and methods have been around for over twenty years.
This process chain combines the fast and inexpensive supply of master models by rapid prototyping with accurate and flexible ceramic. Lecture notes on rapid prototyping dr pramod kumar. Basic principles of rp steps in rp, process chain in rp in integrated cadcam. Development of a rapid prototyping process chain for the. Rapid prototyping is a way to create a 3dimensional scale model of a design, usually to test for form, fit, or function. Journal of materials science37 development of a rapid.
Classification of manufacturing processes, different manufacturing systems, introduction to rapid prototyping rp, need of rp in context to batch production, fms and cim and its application. Development of a rapid prototyping process chain for. Development of a rapid prototyping process chain for the production. The three main choices are 3d printing, cnc machining, or injection molding. In contrast to this, a rapid prototyping process chain rppc, which combines e.
Rapid prototyping and engineering applications, frank w. Applications and benefits for rapid product development article pdf available in journal of intelligent manufacturing 103. The rapid prototyping wheel depicting the 4 major aspects of rp 4. Lecture notes on college of engineering and technology. As this technology has matured the base price of these units has decreased as well. Costintensive and timeconsuming manufacturing of new miniaturized or micropatterned ceramic components may profit decisively from the use of rapid protot. In this method the printing process begins with loading of required design file into. Rapid prototyping rp can be specified as a group of techniques recycle to quickly fabricate a scale model of a part or rally using threedimensional computer aided design cad data. Pdf ceramic microfabrication by rapid prototyping process chains.