On the geometric accuracy of RepRap open-source three-dimensional printer

Journal of Mechanical Design

Volumn 137, Issue 10, 2015, Pages

  Lanzotti, Antonio ^a   Del Giudice, Domenico Maria ^a   Lepore, Antonio ^a   Staiano, Gabriele ^a   Martorelli, Massimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

geometric features; laser scanner; open source 3D Printers; process parameters

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; GEOMETRY; LASER APPLICATIONS; PRINTING PRESSES; SCANNING;

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESS; GEOMETRIC ACCURACY; GEOMETRIC FEATURE; LASERSCANNERS; OPEN-SOURCE; OPEN-SOURCE 3D PRINTER; PERFORMANCE; PROCESS PARAMETER VALUES; PROCESS PARAMETERS; SCIENTIFIC DATA;

3D PRINTERS;

EID: 84941128968     PISSN: 10500472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4031298     Document Type: Article

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