19ME307 Rapid Product Development

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Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University School of Technology

19ME307T Rapid Product Development


Teaching Scheme Examination Scheme
Total
Theory Practical
L T P C Hrs/Week Marks
MS ES IA LW LE/Viva
3 - - 3 3 25 50 25 -- -- 100
COURSE OBJECTIVES
 To gain knowledge of Product Development
 To gain an insight Rapid Prototyping technologies
 To gain the knowledge of pre and post processing techniques during rapid product development
 To gain the knowledge of Rapid Tooling, use of Reverse Engineering for product development
UNIT 1 Introduction: 13 Hrs.
CAD-CAM and its integration, Rapid Prototyping (RP) Defined, Product development and its relationship.
AM process chain: Conceptualization, CAD, conversion to STL, Transfer to AM, STL file manipulation, Machine
setup, build , removal and clean up, post processing. Classification of AM processes: Liquid polymer system,
discrete particle system, molten material systems, solid sheet system. Process chain for Rapid Prototyping,
Reverse Engineering and CAD model, Digitizing Techniques: Mechanical Contact, Optical Non-contact, Data
interface STL interface, data generation, Manipulation, Open files, Repair of STL files, Alternative RP interfaces.
UNIT 2 Part orientation and support generation: 10 Hrs.
Factors affecting part orientation, support structure design, Automatic support structure generation. Model
Slicing and Contour Data organization: Model slicing and skin contour determination, Identification of
external and internal contours, Contour data organization, Direct and adaptive slicing: Identification of peak
features, Adaptive layer thickness determination, Skin contour computation, Tool path generation
UNIT 3 Part Building and Post Processing 10 Hrs.
Recoating, parameters affecting part building time, part quality. Part removal, finishing, curing. Other issues:
Shrinkage, Swelling, Curl and distortion, Surface Deviation and accuracy, Build Style Decisions
UNIT 4 Rapid Tooling and Future Directions 12 Hrs.
Rapid Tooling and Manufacturing: Classification of RT Routes, RP of Patterns, Indirect RT: Indirect method for
Soft and Bridge Tooling, Indirect method, Direct RT: Direct RT method for Soft and Bridge Tooling, Direct
method for Production Tooling, Future Directions of AM: Introduction, new types of products and
employment.
Max. 45 Hrs.

COURSE OUTCOMES
On completion of the course, student will be able to
CO1 - Comprehend various types of rapid prototyping/3D printing techniques
CO2 - Error estimation in STL files/tessellation algorithms
CO3 - Examine the important factors affecting the final product accuracy and precision
CO4 - Comprehend the product development cycle, RT processes and reverse engineering solutions
CO5 - Evaluate the efficacy of the data processing techniques for 3D model reconstruction
CO6 - Understand the working principles of various 3D printing machines
TEXT/REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Jacobs, PF (Ed), Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing, Society of Manuf. Engrs.
2. Chua C. K. and L. K. Fai, Rapid Prototyping: Principles and Applications in Manufacturing.
3. Gibson, I. (Ed.), Software Solutions for Rapid Prototyping, Professional Engineering Publications, UK

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER PATTERN


Max. Marks: 100 Exam Duration: 3 Hrs
Part A/Question: 5 Questions ( 8 Marks each) 40 Marks
Part B/Question: 5 Questions ( 12 Marks each) 60 Marks

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