... patterns representing layers at y-axis positions 71, 51, and 9 millimetres. The variations in path orientation across layers indicate adjustments for even material distribution and consistent build quality during fabrication. Plasma WAAM Part-positioning Volume-fit Computer-aided design...

... requirements of the laser nondestructive testing system. Originality/value With the widespread application of Computer-Aided Design ( CAD ) in the engineering field, the demand for extracting key features from CAD models is increasing. The preprocessing method proposed in this paper provides the location...

... been designed to find a balance between these objectives to facilitate communication of design for additive manufacturing concepts. Additive manufacturing Benchmarking Computer-aided design Laser-directed energy deposition Laser powder bed fusion Metals Design for additive manufacturing...

... re-use rights only Rapid prototyping Fused deposition modeling Fabrication Computer-aided design Multimaterials Multimaterial fabrication describes a family of fabrication methods that permit the creation of individual parts that can be made up of several distinct materials...

... to those designed with a computer-aided design program. Izél Van Heerden can be contacted at: ivanheerden@mweb.co.za 23 05 2016 13 10 2016 11 02 2017 08 06 2017 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Computer...

... was accomplished efficiently and was general for all implicit freeform surfaces, and the influence of the fractal parameters on the fractal TPMS was analyzed more systematically. Additive manufacturing Computer-aided design Fractal rough topography Porous structures Triply periodic minimal surface...

... the successful application of computer-aided design (CAD) and additive manufacturing (AM) to every stage of the process – from planning to surgery. Design/methodology/approach A multi-disciplinary team was used – comprising surgeons, prosthetists, technicians, and designers. The patient’s computed tomography...

...Steffan Daniel; Dominic Eggbeer Purpose – This paper aims to present novel techniques for designing maxillofacial prostheses using computer-aided design (CAD) and additive manufacture (AM), focusing on the integration of osseointegrated retention components. A fully computer-aided approach...

... Limited 2015 Design Bones Computer-aided design 3D Porous materials Prototyping Tissue engineering covers a broad field that applies the principles of engineering and life sciences to the development of biological scaffolds with the aim of improving tissue or organ functions (Basu...

...Sekou Singare; Qin Lian; Wei Ping Wang; Jue Wang; Yaxiong Liu; Dichen Li; Bingheng Lu Purpose This paper aims to describe computer‐aided design and rapid prototyping (RP) systems for the preoperative planning and fabrication of custom‐made implant. Design/methodology/approach A patient...