A SEMINAR REPORT on RAPID PROTOTYPING

Submitted in partial fulfillment for the award of the degree of

BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY In MECHANICAL ENGINEERING of J.N.T. University Anantapur, ANANTAPUR by P.MARUTHI PRASAD 108P1A0325

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ADITYA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, MADANAPALLI-517325

JAWAHARLALNEHRUTECHNOLOGICALUNIVERSITY, ANANTAPUR

ANDHRAPRADESH 2013-2014

ADITYA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

(Approved by AICTE, New Delhi Affiliated to JNTU, Anantapur.) VALASAPALLI POST, Madanapalle-517325, Chittoor District, A.P.

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that seminar work entitled RAPID PROTOTYPING is a bonafide work carried out in the IV B.Tech II semester by P.MARUTHI PRASAD bearing register No.108P1A0325 in partial fulfillment for the award of Bachelor of technology in MECHANICAL ENGINEERING in ADITYA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (Affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur) during the academic year 2013-2014.

Mr. N. Balaji Ganesh

SEMINAR SUPERVISOR

Mr.V.V.N.Bhaskar
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
My sincere thanks to the MANAGEMENT of ADITYA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, Madanapalle for providing excellent infrastructure and lab facilities that helped me to go through the different areas of interest to do my seminar work. It is my privilege and pleasure to express our profound sense of respect, gratitude and indebtedness to Dr. S. RAMALINGA REDDY, Principal for guiding and providing facilities for the successful completion of my seminar work. I sincerely thank Mr. V.V.N. BHASKAR, Head of the Department, Department of Mechanical Engineering, for his valuable support and constant encouragement given to me during this work. I express my deep sense of gratitude to Mr. N. BALAJI GANESH, Seminar Supervisor for supporting and encouraging at each stage of my seminar work and guided me to do my best. Last but not least, I wish to acknowledge my parents and friends for giving moral strength and encouragement. P.MARUTHI PRASAD 108P1A0325 IV B.Tech-II Sem Mechanical Engineering

RAPID PROTOTYPING

ABSTRACT
Rapid Prototyping refers to a range of new technologies which construct physical three-dimensional objects by assembling thin layers of material under computer control. Objects can be made which are extremely accurate, complex, and beautiful, and which no other technology can produce. Also, it is now easy to perform iterative testing: build a prototype, test it, redesign, build and test, etc. Such an approach would be far too time-consuming using traditional prototyping techniques, but it is easy using RP. The latest method of creating a complex part is to produce the model by computer aided design and cut it in a layer wise fashion. A software package "slices" the CAD model into a number of thin (~0.1 mm) layers, which are then built up one atop another. A laser beam traces each layer onto the surface of a vat of liquid photo polymeric material which solidifies when exposed to ultraviolet light. The solidified layer is then lowered into the vat so that another layer of liquid is ready to be exposed to the laser. The different types of techniques of rapid prototyping are as follows. o Stereolithography. o Laminated Object Manufacturing o Selective Laser Sintering o Fused Deposition Modeling o Solid Ground Curing o 3-D Ink-Jet Printing Besides these different types this paper gives historical perspective of rapid prototyping. Also this paper mainly deals with the explanation of its types and applications of Rapid prototyping in diverse fields such as in Anthropology, Mathematics, Medicine and Dentistry, Art and Architecture, Engineering, Science, Industry Design

CONTENTS

Page no 1. INTRODUCTION 2. Principle of Rapid prototyping 3. The basic process 4. Rapid prototyping Technologies a. Stereolithography apparatus b. Laminated object manufacturing c. Fused deposition modeling d. Selective laser sintering e. Solid ground curing f. 3-D printing 5. Advantages 6. Limitations 7. Applications 8. Conclusion
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