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RAPID PROTOTYPING
(Creating Real Parts from Solid Models)
Seminar
Under Supervision Of
Dr. Saurav Dutta
By
Abhishek Singh
212ME2301
Overview of Presentation
Literature Review
Introduction
Processes
Applications
Recent advancements
Conclusion
Literature Review
Prototype manufacturing is very time consuming process involving all stages
of manufacturer such as process planning, machining, assembly etc.
So RP technologies have been introduced to ensure long-term consistent
component use for the entire production life cycle, and one of the largest
efforts is focused in the direct manufacture of metal parts (Bakkelund, Karlsen
et al. 1997; Levy, Schindel et al. 2003).
Alternative materials for rapid tooling by King, D; Tansey, T
Journal of Materials Processing Technology (Netherlands), vol. 121, no. 2-3, pp.
28 Feb. 2002,
Rapid investment casting of metals by Minev, R
Foundry Trade Journal (UK), vol. 176, no. 3590, pp. 19, Apr. 2002
Introduction
What is a Prototype?
A prototype is a draft version or an approximation of a final product.
Prototypes are developed for several reasons:
to identify possible problems that were not identified in previous
stages of the design process.
to confirm the suitability of a design prior to starting mass
production.
Provides a scale model to conduct tests and verify performance.
for visualization purposes.
Some prototypes are used as market research and promotional tools.
Most importantly, it is cheaper to manufacture, test and make changes to
a prototype than it is to a final product.
Rapid Prototyping
Rapid prototyping is a broad term that comprises many different
technologies used to quickly fabricate a physical model directly from
computer data.
The first rapid prototyping method, called stereo lithography, was
developed in the late 1980s, but more sophisticated techniques are
available today.
Year of inception
Technology
1770
Mechanization
1946
1952
First computer
First Numerical Control (NC) machine
tool
1960
1961
1963
1988
Contd..
The term rapid is relative. Some prototypes may take hours or even
days to build (still much faster than the weeks that may be required for a
technician to machine a design out of metal).
Rapid prototyping systems are additive manufacturing processes that
work on the basic principle of producing a 3D part by building and
stacking multiple 2D layers together.
Most common types of rapid prototyping systems:
SLA (Stereo Lithography)
SLS (Selective Laser Sintering)
LOM (Laminate Object Manufacturing)
FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling).
Applications
Applications of rapid prototyping can be classified into three categories:
1.
Design
2.
Engineering analysis and planning
3.
Tooling and manufacturing
Conclusion
Rapid prototyping methodology has been extended into a self-sustaining
infrastructure to serve all. As the embedded processor design community
continues to adopt RAPID methodology, more and more design tutorials,
examples, and workshops are being added to the library through the Wiki
portal all over the world.
New strategic technologies are also being pursued, such as the development of
a data-path container to augment the firmware development environment.
This data-path container will support protocol standards, such as PCI Express
and Serial RapidIO protocols, with the goal of incorporating the generalpurpose, graphics processing technology into the RAPID test bed.
List of Refrences
Jacobs Petal. Stereo lithography and other RP & M technologies from Rapid
prototyping to Rapid tooling. ASME press, 1995.
Swalens Betal. Medical Application of Rapid Prototyping Techniques. Fourth
International conference on Rapid Prototyping, 1993; 107-20.
Chua, C.K., Leong, K.F. (2000) Rapid Prototyping: Principles and Applications in
Manufacturing, World Scientific.
Gebhardt, A., (2003) Rapid Prototyping, Hanser Gardner Publications, Inc.,
Cincinnati.
http://www.nasa.gov/offices/oce/appel/ask/issues/42/42s_rapid_prototyping_analog_t
esting_prt.htm-NASA Official Website