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Rapid Prototyping, Principles and Applications
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Key Rp ProcessesEngineeringIndustrial EngineeringMechanical EngineeringDigital ManufacturingComputer-aided DesignSmall Batch ManufacturingSocial SciencesComputational FabricationDigital FabricationPrototype ImplementationProcessing And ManufacturingDesignComputer EngineeringSystem Prototyping3D PrintingIndustrial DesignTechnologyVirtual Prototyping
Rapid prototyping has revolutionized prototype manufacturing and small‑batch production, reshaping strategies and considerations for tool designers and engineers, and remains the definitive text in its third edition. The book aims to cover the key rapid‑prototyping processes, their models, specifications, principles, materials, advantages, and disadvantages. It illustrates application areas in design, planning, manufacturing, biomedical engineering, art, and architecture, and includes problems for reader practice. The new edition includes a DVD‑ROM with animated illustrations of the working principles of today’s key RP processes.
Rapid prototyping (RP) has revolutionized how prototypes are made and small batch manufacturing is carried out. With rapid prototyping, the strategies used to produce a part change a number of important considerations and limitations previously faced by tool designers and engineers. Now in its third edition, this textbook is still the definitive text on RP. It covers the key RP processes, the available models and specifications, and their principles, materials, advantages and disadvantages. Examples of application areas in design, planning, manufacturing, biomedical engineering, art and architecture are also given. The book includes several related problems so that the reader can test his or her understanding of the topics. New to this edition, the included DVD-ROM presents animated illustrations of the working principles of today's key RP processes.