Theory:
Overview – Need - Development of Additive Manufacturing Technology -Principle –AM Process
Chain- Classification –Rapid Prototyping- Rapid Tooling – Rapid Manufacturing – Applications
Benefits –Case studies.
Practicals :
1.Study on various RP machines and its features available in the market
2. Survey on the Materials used in AM process
CAD model preparation – Part orientation and support structure generation – Model slicing –Tool
path generation- Design for Additive Manufacturing: Concepts and objectives- AM unique
capabilities – DFMA for part quality improvement- Customized design and fabrication for medical
applications.
Practicals :
1. Exercises on Solid modeling
2. Exercises on Orientation of the solid model and slicing of STL
Theory:
Photo polymerization: SLA-Photo curable materials – Process - Advantages and Applications.
Powder Bed Fusion: SLS-Process description – powder fusion mechanism – Process Parameters –
Typical Materials and Application. Electron Beam Melting.
Practicals :
1. Study on the various photo polymer materials in the market
2. Study on the various powder material used in AM processes
Theory:
Extrusion Based System: FDM-Introduction – Basic Principle – Materials – Applications and
Limitations – Bio extrusion. Sheet Lamination Process: LOM- Gluing or Adhesive bonding –
Thermal bonding.
Practicals :
1. Exercises on loading the solid model on a 3D printer and preprocessing operations
2. Exercises on making of a simple component on 3D printer using FDM method
Theory:
Droplet formation technologies – Continuous mode – Drop on Demand mode – Three Dimensional
Printing – Advantages – Bioplotter - Beam Deposition Process: LENS- Process description –
Material delivery – Process parameters – Materials – Benefits – Applications.
Practicals :
1. Study of various open-source AM software
2. Post processing methods of printed component
Reference Book:
REFERENCES
1. Gibson, I., Rosen, D.W and Stucker, B., “Additive Manufacturing Methodologies: Rapid Prototyping
to Direct Digital Manufacturingâ€, Springer, 2010.
2. Gebhardt, A., “Rapid prototypingâ€, Hander Gardener Publications, 2003
3. Liou, L.W. and Liou, F.W., “Rapid Prototyping and Engineering applications: A tool box for
prototype developmentâ€, CRC Press, 2011
4. Hilton, P.D. and Jacobs, P.F., Rapid Tooling: Technologies and Industrial Applications, CRC press,
2005.
5. Andreas Gebhardt “Understanding Additive Manufacturing: Rapid Prototyping, Rapid
Manufacturing†Hanser Gardner Publication 2011.
Text Book:
TEXT BOOKS
1. Chua, C.K., Leong K.F. and Lim C.S., “Rapid prototyping: Principles and applicationsâ€, second
edition, World Scientific Publishers, 2010.
2. Karman, A.K. and Nasr, E.A., “Rapid Prototyping: Theory and practiceâ€, Springer, 2006.
