文档介绍：Rapid Prototyping and manufacturing
Introduction
The term “rapid prototyping”(RP) is a relatively new expression for the generation of three-dimensional models manufactured without the need for machining or products designed on puter aided design system, the first rapid prototyping system was introduced on to the US market in 1988 and gave the engineer the opportunity to produce 3 dimensional objects directly puter Aided Design (CAD) date and eed in the cost-effective production of patterns and moulds plex surfaces.
The development of this technology has reached into many of the traditional fields, attracting the interest of artisans whose skill any knowledge has led to 3-D objects being used directly and indirectly as patterns and model for soft tooling.
Rapid prototyping differs with conventional manufacturing methods by adding material layer by layer until the desired sharp is achieved, immediately reducing or avoiding the loss of material.
What RP&M CAN DO?
To substantially shorten the time for developing patterns, moulds, and prototypes, some manufacturing enterprises have started to use rapid prototyping methods plex patterns making ponent prototyping. Over the past few years, a variety of new rapid manufacturing technologies, generally called Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing(RP&M),have emerged ;the technologies developed include Stereo lithography (SL), select