RE: large scale layer building
From:
Georges Fadel (Clemson University)
Date:
Monday, July 10, 1995
From: Georges Fadel (Clemson University)
To: RP-ML
Date: Monday, July 10, 1995
Subject: RE: large scale layer building
Look up the latest proceedings of the SME RP conference. One paper by William Leichter from LaserCAMM discusses laser cutting for large scale mockups and prototypes.
At the Dayton conference, a paper by Cheol Lee, Thomas Gaffney and Charles Thomas from the University of Utah entitled Paradigms for Rapid Prototyping describes a process used to make parts using a heated wire that cuts sheets of foam 1" thick. They show a wind turbine blade about 7 feet tall.
Note that the Utah process uses registration holes to align the sheets and enable ease of assembly.
Hope this helps.
Georges M. Fadel
Mechanical Engineering Department Tel: (803) 656-5620
Clemson University Fax: (803) 656-4435
Clemson SC 29634-0921 USA
e-mail: gfadel@eng.clemson.edu
mosaic: http://www.eng.clemson.edu/dmg/people/fadel.html
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