A study of the state-of-the-art rapid prototyping technologies

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 146-152

  Chua, C K ^a   Chou, S M ^a   Wong, T S ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Classifications; Rapid prototyping; Technological limitations

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION); INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES; FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS; RAPID PROTOTYPING TECHNOLOGY; STATE OF THE ART; TECHNOLOGICAL LIMITATIONS;

RAPID PROTOTYPING;

TECHNOLOGICAL LIMITATIONS;

EID: 0031655056     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01322222     Document Type: Article

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