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    The document discusses several rapid prototyping processes: Stereolithography uses UV lasers to solidify liquid photo polymers layer-by-layer to build 3D models. Selective Laser Sintering uses lasers to fuse powdered materials like plastic or metal into layers. Laminated Object Manufacturing glues thin material slices like paper or metal together layer-by-layer. Fused Deposition Modeling uses a numerically controlled extruder head to extrude melted thermoplastics or metals in layers set by a computer file. These processes allow building functional prototypes for testing from 3D model files.

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    The document discusses several rapid prototyping processes: Stereolithography uses UV lasers to solidify liquid photo polymers layer-by-layer to build 3D models. Selective Laser Sintering uses lasers to fuse powdered materials like plastic or metal into layers. Laminated Object Manufacturing glues thin material slices like paper or metal together layer-by-layer. Fused Deposition Modeling uses a numerically controlled extruder head to extrude melted thermoplastics or metals in layers set by a computer file. These processes allow building functional prototypes for testing from 3D model files.

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    The document discusses several rapid prototyping processes: Stereolithography uses UV lasers to solidify liquid photo polymers layer-by-layer to build 3D models. Selective Laser Sintering uses lasers to fuse powdered materials like plastic or metal into layers. Laminated Object Manufacturing glues thin material slices like paper or metal together layer-by-layer. Fused Deposition Modeling uses a numerically controlled extruder head to extrude melted thermoplastics or metals in layers set by a computer file. These processes allow building functional prototypes for testing from 3D model files.

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    Lesson 20

    Rapid prototyping processes

    Dr. Inderdeep Singh


    Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

    1
    Stereolithography (SLA)

    2
    Stereolithography (SLA)

    3
    Stereolithography (SLA)

    • Builds 3D model from liquid photo sensitive polymers when exposed to


    UV rays.
    • Model is built upon a platform situated just below the surface of liquid
    epoxy or acrylate resin.
    • A low power highly focused UV laser traces out the first layer, solidifying
    model cross section.
    • An elevator incrementally lowers the platform into the liquid polymer.
    • Process is repeated until prototype is complete.
    • Model is placed in an UV oven for complete curing.

    4
    Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)

    5
    Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
    • Uses a high power laser and powdered materials.

    • A wide variety of materials can be used, ranging from thermoplastic


    polymers, such as nylon and polystyrene, to some metals.

    • 3D parts are produced by fusing a thin slice of the powdered material


    onto the layers below it.

    • The surfaces of SLS prototypes are not as smooth as those produced by


    SLA processes.

    • SLS parts are sufficiently strong and resistant for many functional tests.
    6
    Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)

    7
    Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
    • The powdered material is kept on a delivery platform and supplied to the building
    area by a roller.
    • For each layer, a laser traces the corresponding shape of the part on the surface of
    the building area, by heating the powder until it melts, fusing it with the layer below
    it.
    • The platform containing the part lowers one layer thickness and the platform
    supplying the material elevates, providing more material to the system.
    • The roller moves the new material to the building platform, levelling the surface, and
    the process repeats.
    • Some SLS prototype machines use two delivery platforms, one on each side of the
    building platform, for efficiency, so the roller can supply material to the building
    platform in both directions.

    8
    Laminated Object Manufacturing

    9
    Laminated Object Manufacturing
    • Laminated Object Manufacturing is a relatively low cost rapid prototyping
    technology
    • Thin slices of material (usually adhesively coated paper, plastic or metal) are
    successively glued together to form a 3D shape.
    • The process uses two rollers to control the supply of paper with heat-activated
    glue to a building platform.
    • When new paper is in position, it is flattened and added to the previously created
    layers using a heated roller.
    • The shape of the new layer is traced and cut by a blade or a laser. When the layer
    is complete, the building platform descends and new paper is supplied.
    • When the paper is in position, the platform moves back up so the new layer can
    be glued to the existing stack, and the process repeats.

    10
    Fused Deposition Modeling

    11
    Fused Deposition Modeling
    • A numerically controlled extruder head (nozzle) moves in two principle
    directions (vertical and horizontal) over a table

    • Table can be raised or lowered as needed

    • Thermoplastic or metal filament is extruded through the small orifice of


    heated nozzle

    • Initial layer placed on a foam foundation with a constant rate

    • Extruder head follows a predetermined path from the file

    • After first layer the table is lowered and subsequent layers are formed
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