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Rapid prototyping (RP) is a technology that enables the building of physical models and prototype parts from three-dimensional CAD data. RP builds the physical models and prototype parts from plastic, liquid, powdered, and sheet materials in thin cross-sections based on a computer model. The rapid systems covered in this chapter are: stereolithography (SLA), solid ground curing (SGC), laminated object manufacturing (LOM), selective laser sintering (SLS), direct shell production casting (DSPC), and fused deposition modeling (FDM). Each one of these systems had some advantages and some limitations.
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(2007). Rapid Prototyping. In: Computer-Based Design and Manufacturing. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-23324-6_11
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