Journal of Changsha University · 2005 · 148 citations · 0 references
EngineeringManufacturing EngineeringMaterials EngineeringManufacturing ProcessesManufacturing SystemsMaterials ProcessingMold MakingMold TechniquesRapid PrototypingComputer-aided PrototypingDeposition ModelingLaminated Object ManufacturingManufacturingPhysical PrototypingPrototypingRapid ManufacturingRapid Molding
The current developments of rapid prototyping at home and abroad,the molding methods of rapid prototyping,their characteristics and the condition of applications are introduced,indicating that Sterolithography Apparatus(SLA),Selective Laser Sintering(SLS),Laminated Object Manufacturing(LOM) and Fused Deposition Modeling(FDM) are the several main prototyping methods at present; their prototyping principles are also briefly discussed.