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Rapid Prototyping
Rapid Prototyping
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Structure of the lecture
1 Introduction
2 RP and RT in product development
3 Economic aspects
4 Overview about systems and technologies
5 Examples of application
6 Future and perspectives
7 Conclusions
Solution :
▪ Development of techniques for generative
production of prototypes directly from CAD-data
▪ Mobilizing of adjacent time and cost advantages
Costs
– Most of the later costs
are defined in a very
early stage of product
development cycle
Conclusion
– Models, prototypes and
patterns have to be
available in a very short
time to guarantee a
successful product
Ai
Ti = + Td
vD
where
Ti = time to complete layer i;
Ai = area of layer i;
v = average scanning speed of the laser beam at the surface;
D = diameter of the “spot size,” assumed circular;
Td = delay time between layers to reposition the worktable
▪ Time to build a part ranges from one hour for small parts of
simple geometry up to several dozen hours for complex parts
Process principle
– Layer-by-layer
deposition of molten
plastic droplets using a
line of piezoelectric ink
jets
Characteristics
– Designed as 3D-
network-printer for
concept models
Materials
– Thermopolymer based
on Paraffin
• Examples:
– Patterns for sand casting and investment casting
– Electrodes for EDM
• Part accuracy:
– Staircase appearance for a sloping part surface due to
layering
– Shrinkage and distortion of RP parts
3D-Printing
– Reduction of purchasing and running costs
3DP-Model of a pump station – Systems improvent
• Accuracy
• Handling
• Materials, mechanical properties
• Speed
– Decentralized use in the various development
departments of a company
Source: 4DConcepts
Rapid Manufacturing
– Use of RT-technologies for end product
production
– Small series production (racing, aerospace,
executive/special products, ...)
– »Mass Customization«
– Establish beneath/instead of conventional
production methods
Source: 4DConcepts