Implementation and evaluation of thin-shell rapid prototype

Computers in Industry

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 185-193

  Li, C L ^a   Yu, K M ^b   Lam, T W ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hollow rapid prototype; Offset; Stereolithography; Thin shell rapid prototype

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; LITHOGRAPHY; SOLIDS;

HOLLOW RAPID PROTOTYPE; STEREOLITHOGRAPHY; THIN SHELL RAPID PROTOTYPE;

RAPID PROTOTYPING;

EID: 0032024407     PISSN: 01663615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-3615(97)00049-3     Document Type: Article

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