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    Prototyping is an iterative process where products are designed, constructed, and tested to refine the final design. Rapid prototyping (RP) allows for quick design communication and detection of flaws through physical prototypes. RP techniques are classified into subtractive, additive, and virtual groups. Stereolithography is a common RP process that uses a laser to solidify photosensitive resin into layers to build a plastic part. Fused deposition modeling is also widely used and can create parts from ABS plastic in an office environment without special facilities. RP enables faster development times and costs through obtaining user feedback on prototypes.

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    Prototyping is an iterative process where products are designed, constructed, and tested to refine the final design. Rapid prototyping (RP) allows for quick design communication and detection of flaws through physical prototypes. RP techniques are classified into subtractive, additive, and virtual groups. Stereolithography is a common RP process that uses a laser to solidify photosensitive resin into layers to build a plastic part. Fused deposition modeling is also widely used and can create parts from ABS plastic in an office environment without special facilities. RP enables faster development times and costs through obtaining user feedback on prototypes.

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    Prototyping is an iterative process where products are designed, constructed, and tested to refine the final design. Rapid prototyping (RP) allows for quick design communication and detection of flaws through physical prototypes. RP techniques are classified into subtractive, additive, and virtual groups. Stereolithography is a common RP process that uses a laser to solidify photosensitive resin into layers to build a plastic part. Fused deposition modeling is also widely used and can create parts from ABS plastic in an office environment without special facilities. RP enables faster development times and costs through obtaining user feedback on prototypes.

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    Prototyping is a typical iterative process in which a

    serial of products will be designed, constructed and tested to progressively refine the final design.

    Fig: a) Examples of parts made by rapid prototyping b) Stereolithography model of cellular phone

    The obvious benefit of RP is speed.

    RP quickly delivers a better design communication

    tool. The physical prototype quickly and clearly communicates all aspects of the design. RP help to the early detection and correction of design flaws.

    Rapid prototyping is classified to 3-major groups

    - Subtractive ( Removal of material )

    - Additive ( Adding of material )


    - Virtual ( Advanced computer base visualization)

    RP process for fabricating a solid plastic part out of a

    photosensitive liquid polymer using a directed laser beam to solidify the polymer. SLA is the most widely used in RP technology.

    Stereo lithography: (1) at the start of the process, in which the initial layer is added to the platform; and (2) after several layers have been added so that the part geometry gradually takes form.

    Figure A part produced by stereolithography (photo courtesy of 3D Systems, Inc.).

    Stereolithography model of cellular phone

    FDM is the second most widely used RP

    technology, after stereolithography. FDM is fairly fast for small parts on the order few cubic inches. Can be used in any office environment without special venting or facility requirements. Materials used typically is ABS. The materials out of which CDs and CD-ROMs are made.

    Process of FDM
    Machine used in FDM

    LENS technologies are in early stages of

    commercialization. A variety of materials can be used such as stainless steel,inconel,copper,aluminum and titanium. Objects fabricated are near net shape,but generally will require finish machining. Selective Laser Sintering(SLS) is at present the only other commercialized RP process that can produce metal parts directly. LENS also be used to repair parts as well as fabricate them.

    Process of LENS

    Machine used in LENS

    The Prototype gives the user a fair idea about the final

    look of the product. The user can get a higher output and high quality The deficiencies in the earlier prototypes can be detected and rectified in time. Rapid prototyping enables development time and costs. There are many innovative ways in which Rapid prototyping can be used. The speed of system development is increased. It is possible to get immediate feedback from the user.

    Prototyping tool may influence design

    Prototype can be overworked (reason for prototype is

    forgotten)

    Possibility of over-promising with prototype

    Finally, the rise of rapid prototyping has spurred

    progress in traditional subtractive methods as well.


    Advances in computerized path planning, numeric

    control, and machine dynamics are increasing the speed and accuracy of machining.
    Rapid prototyping will not make machining obsolete,

    but rather complement it.

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