Overview – Need - Development of Additive Manufacturing Technology -Principle –AM Process Chain- Classification –Rapid Prototyping- Rapid Tooling – Rapid Manufacturing – Applications Benefits –Case studies.
CAD model preparation – Part orientation and support structure generation – Model slicing –Tool path generation- Design for Additive Manufacturing: Concepts and objectives- AM unique capabilities – DFMA for part quality improvement- Customized design and fabrication for medical applications.
Photo polymerization: SLA-Photo curable materials – Process - Advantages and Applications. Powder Bed Fusion: SLS-Process description – powder fusion mechanism – Process Parameters – Typical Materials and Application. Electron Beam Melting.
Extrusion Based System: FDM-Introduction – Basic Principle – Materials – Applications and Limitations – Bio extrusion. Sheet Lamination Process: LOM- Gluing or Adhesive bonding – Thermal bonding.
Droplet formation technologies – Continuous mode – Drop on Demand mode – Three Dimensional Printing – Advantages – Bioplotter - Beam Deposition Process: LENS- Process description – Material delivery – Process parameters – Materials – Benefits – Applications.
Reference Book:
1.Gibson, I., Rosen, D.W and Stucker, B., “Additive Manufacturing Methodologies: Rapid Prototyping to Direct Digital Manufacturing”, Springer, 2010. 2. Gebhardt, A., “Rapid prototyping”, Hander Gardener Publications, 2003 3.Liou, L.W. and Liou, F.W., “Rapid Prototyping and Engineering applications: A tool box for prototype development”, CRC Press, 2011 4.Hilton, P.D. and Jacobs, P.F., Rapid Tooling: Technologies and Industrial Applications, CRC press, 2005. 5.Andreas Gebhardt “Understanding Additive Manufacturing: Rapid Prototyping, Rapid Manufacturing” Hanser Gardner Publication 2011.
Text Book:
1.Chua, C.K., Leong K.F. and Lim C.S., “Rapid prototyping: Principles and applications”, second edition, World Scientific Publishers, 2010. 2.Karman, A.K. and Nasr, E.A., “Rapid Prototyping: Theory and practice”, Springer, 2006.
