Rapid prototyping and tooling techniques: A review of applications for rapid investment casting

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 308-320

  Cheah, C M ^a   Chua, C K ^a   Lee, C W ^a   Feng, C ^a   Totong, K ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Investment casting; Low volume production; Moulding; Rapid Prototyping; Rapid Tooling

Indexed keywords

EPOXY SOLIDS; LOW-VOLUME PRODUCTION; RAPID PROTYPING; SHAPE DEPOSITION MODELING;

ABS RESINS; DEPOSITION; INVESTMENT CASTING; LAMINATING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLDING; RAPID PROTOTYPING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SOLIDIFICATION;

MACHINE TOOLS;

EID: 13744258228     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-003-1840-6     Document Type: Review

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