Transformation algorithms for image preparation in spiral growth manufacturing (SGM)

Rapid Prototyping Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 188-196

  Hauser, C ^a   Egan, M ^a   Sutcliffe, C ^a   Dunschen, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b FreeSteel   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advanced manufacturing technologies; Chemical technology; Image processing; Programming and algorithm theory; Rapid prototypes

Indexed keywords

BINDERS; CONSOLIDATION; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MANUFACTURE; MARKUP LANGUAGES; POWDERS; PRINTING; PROCESSING; ROTATION; SPEED;

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES; BINDING AGENTS; CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; DIMENSIONAL ACCURACY; DOCTOR BLADE; GEOMETRIC TRANSFORMATIONS; HIGH SPEEDS; IMAGE PROCESSING; INK-JET TECHNOLOGY; LAYER BY LAYERS; LAYER MANUFACTURING; LINEAR TRANSFORMATIONS; MATHEMATICAL ALGORITHMS; MEAS URED RESULTS; MULTIPLE LAYERS; ORDER-OF MAGNITUDES; POWDER LAYERS; POWDER MATERIALS; PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS; PRINT HEADS; PRINTED IMAGES; PROGRAMMING AND ALGORITHM THEORY; RAPID MANUFACTURING; RAPID PROTOTYPES; ROTATING SUBSTRATES; SIMULTANEOUS DEPOSITION; SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT; SPIRAL GROWTH; TRANSFORMATION ALGORITHMS;

MATHEMATICAL TRANSFORMATIONS;

EID: 49149102416     PISSN: 13552546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552540810896139     Document Type: Article

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