Rapid prototyping and 3-D printing of experimental equipment in soil science research

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 54-59

  Rangel, David P ^a   Superak, Claire ^a   Bielschowsky, Mayra ^b   Farris, Katie ^a   Falconer, Ruth E ^c   Baveye, Philippe C ^a,c  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3-D PRINTING; EXPERIMENTAL EQUIPMENTS; FIELD EQUIPMENT; FIELD EXPERIMENT; MOLDING PROCESS; SOIL SCIENCE; TECHNICAL CONSTRAINTS; TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES;

AGRICULTURE; EQUIPMENT; MANUFACTURE; RAPID PROTOTYPING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

PRINTING;

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY; EXPERIMENTAL APPARATUS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FIELD METHOD; INSTRUMENTATION; RESEARCH WORK; SOIL SCIENCE;

EID: 84872552549     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: 14350661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2012.0196n     Document Type: Article

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