Design, development and evaluation of 3D mold inserts using a rapid prototyping technique and powder-sintering process

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 919-938

  Yarlagadda, Prasad K D V ^a   Wee, Lee Kien ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dimensional accuracy; Injection moulding process; Powder sintering process; Rapid prototyping; Rapid tooling

Indexed keywords

INJECTION MOLDING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; RAPID PROTOTYPING; SINTERING;

DIMENSIONAL ACCURACY; INJECTION-MOULDING PROCESS; POWDER-SINTERING PROCESS; RAPID TOOLING;

MOLDS;

EID: 32644488363     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540500140880     Document Type: Article

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