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Unit-1 TYPES OF PROTOTYPES

The document discusses types of prototypes and rapid prototyping. It defines prototypes as having three aspects: implementation, form, and approximation. Prototypes can range from virtual models to physical models of parts or entire products. Rapid prototyping methods build prototypes layer-by-layer from CAD files and come in liquid, solid, or powder-based varieties. Rapid prototyping provides benefits like faster product development cycles and improved communication during design.

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Unit-1 TYPES OF PROTOTYPES

The document discusses types of prototypes and rapid prototyping. It defines prototypes as having three aspects: implementation, form, and approximation. Prototypes can range from virtual models to physical models of parts or entire products. Rapid prototyping methods build prototypes layer-by-layer from CAD files and come in liquid, solid, or powder-based varieties. Rapid prototyping provides benefits like faster product development cycles and improved communication during design.

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TYPES OF PROTOTYPES

The General Definition of the prototype contains three aspects of interests


• The implementation of the prototype
• The Form of the prototype
• The Degree of the approximation of the prototype
 The implementation of the prototype
implementation aspect of the prototype covers the range of prototyping the complete product to
prototyping part of,or sub assembly or a component of the product
one example of such prototype is one that is given to group of carefully selected people with
special interest,often called a focus group to examine and identify outstanding problems before the
product is committed to its final design

on other hand there are prototypes that are needed to study or investigate special problems
associated with one component,sub assemblies or simply a particular concept of the product that
requires a close attention

example test platform that is used to find the comfortable rest angles of an office chair that will
reduce the risk of spinal injuries after prolonged sitting
 The second aspect of the form of the prototype takes into account how the prototype is being
implemented
 One one end virtual prototypes that refers to prototypes that are nontangible,usually represented in
some form other than physical,e.g.mathematical model of a control system
 Such prototypes are usually studied and analyzed.the conclusions drawn are purely based upon the
assumed priniciples or science that has been understood up to that point in time
 An example is the visualization of air flow over an aircraft wing to ascertain lift and drag during
supersonic flight.
 The third aspects covers the degree of approximation or representativeness of the prototype
 On other hand the model can be a very rough reprensentation of the intended product,like a foam
model,used primarily to study the general form and enveloping dimensions of the product in its
intial stage of development.
 Some rough proto types does not even look like final product but used for test and study certain
problems of the product development.
 Roles of the Prototypes
 roles that prototypes play in the product development process are several. They include the following
 1).Experimentation and learning
 2).Testing and proofing
 3).Communication and interaction
 4).Synthesis and integration
 5).Scheduling and markers
 HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
 Three Phases of Development Leading to Rapid
Prototyping
FIRST PHASE: MANUAL PROTOTYPING

SECOND PHASE: SOFT OR VIRTUAL


PROTOTYPING

THIRD PHASE: RAPID PROTOTYPING


FUNDAMENTALS OF RAPID
PROTOTYPING

1).INPUT
2).METHOD
3).MATERIAL
4).APPLICATIONS
ADVANTAGES OF RAPID PROTOTYPING

 DIRECT BENEFITS
1)Benefits to Product Designers
2)Benefits to the Tooling and Manufacturing Engineer
 INDIRECT BENEFITS
1).Benefits to Marketing
2).Benefits to the Consumer
COMMONLY USED TERMS

 Some commonly used terms include


 Direct CAD Manufacturing
 Desktop Manufacturing and
 Instant Manufacturing

CAD Oriented Manufacturing is another Term


Another Group of term emphasizes on the unique characteristic of RP-
Layer to Layer addition opposed to traditional manufacturing. This
group which includes
Layer Manufacturing,
Material Deposit Manufacturing
Material Addition Manufacturing and
Material Incress Manufacturing
 Yet Another Group which chooses to focus on
the words ‘’soild’’ and ”FreeForm”-
 SolidFreeform Manufacturing and solid
Freeform Fabrication
CLASSIFICATION OF RAPID PROTOTYPING
SYSTEMS

 Liquid –Based
 Solid-Based
 Powder-Based
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8MaVaqNr3U
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkyMCCnNI3Q
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWk6br5Ngkc
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CVEUVl61G8
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5xpEchRmy0
METHODOLOGY OF RPT
 1).Development of CAD model
 2).STL File generation
 3).slicing of the STL File
 4)support structures
 5).Manufacturing
 6).Post Priocessing
APPLICATIONS OF RPT

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