Rapid prototyping models and their quality evaluation using reverse engineering

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 217, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 81-96

  Zhang, S J ^a   Raja, V H ^b   Fernandes, K J ^b   Ryall, C ^b   Wimpenny, D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inspection; Quality evaluation; Rapid prototyping; Reverse engineering

Indexed keywords

INVESTMENT CASTING; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; REVERSE ENGINEERING; X RAY ANALYSIS;

WAX PATTERNS;

RAPID PROTOTYPING;

CASTING; INSPECTION; PROTOTYPE; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 0037280194     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095440603762554631     Document Type: Article

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