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Rapid manufacturing

Asiabanpour, B ; Sharif University of Technology | 2008

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-47321-5_7
  3. Publisher: Springer US , 2008
  4. Abstract:
  5. This chapter defines rapid manufacturing (RM) as a technique for manufacturing solid objects by the sequential delivery of energy and/or material to specified points in space. Current practice is to control the manufacturing process by using a computer-generated mathematical model. This chapter compares the large speed and cost advantages of RM to alternative polymer or metal manufacturing techniques such as powder metallurgy manufacturing or die casting. Moreover, the RM as an application of solid freeform fabrication for direct manufacturing of goods is addressed. Unlike methods such as computer numerical control (CNC) milling, these techniques allow the fabricated parts to be of high geometric complexity. © 2008 Springer-Verlag US
  6. Keywords:
  7. Tool path ; Rapid prototype ; Computer numerical control ; Carbon fiber reinforce polymer ; Selective laser sinter
  8. Source: Collaborative Engineering: Theory and Practice ; 2008 , Pages 127-152 ; 9780387473192 (ISBN)
  9. URL: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-0-387-47321-5_7