The Seventh International Conference on Rapid Prototyping
San Francisco, California, USA
March 31-April 3, 1997
COMPLETE PROGRAM GUIDE
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Monday, March 31
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1:00 PM - 5:00PM: Registration
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Tutorial A: An Overview of RP Methods and New
Developments - Dave Flynn, Plynetics Express
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Tutorial B: 3D Solid Modeling for RP - TBD
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Tutorial C: Rapid Tooling - Tom Mueller, Plynetics
Express
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Vendors+ Forum (Stratasys, Helisys, Sanders, 3D Systems,
Cubital, DTM)
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Opening Gala and Exposition Reception
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Trade Show
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Tuesday, April 1
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7:30 AM - 4:00 PM: Registration:
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM: Keynote Address
8:45 AM - 12:00 PM: Technical Session****(Plenary Session)
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM: Trade Show:
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Luncheon
1:30 PM - 4:45 PM: Technical Sessions**** (Concurrent Sessions)
4:30 PM - 9:00 PM: Trade Show
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Reception
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Wednesday, April 2
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7:30 AM - 4:00 PM: Registration
8:15 AM - 12:00 PM: Technical Session****(Plenary Session)
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM: Trade Show
1:30 PM - 4:45 PM: Technical Sessions**** (Concurrent Sessions)
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Thursday, April 3
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9:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Workshop D: Advanced Materials for Rapid Prototyping -
Paul Fussell, ALCOA
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Workshop E: Medical Applications of RP - Bart
Swaelens, Materialise
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Tours
Plynetics Express, San Leandro, California
Stanford University RP Facilities
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******Technical Session Schedule
April 1, Tuesday Morning: Plenary Session
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April 1, Tuesday Morning Session: Advanced Processes, Materials, &
Applications I
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8:45-9:10 Real Materials Fast - Rapid Tooling for Injection Molds -
Laserform, Inc.
9:10-9:35 CONTOUR CRAFTING: A New RP Process - University of Southern
California
9:35-10:00 New Materials and Applications for the SLS Process - DTM
Corporation
10:00-10:20 Break
10:20-10:45 Piezoelectric Ceramics and Composites using RP Techniques -
Rutgers University
10:45-11:10 LOM of Advanced Ceramic Composites- University of Dayton
11:10-11:35 "Curved-Layer" Laminated Object Manufacturing - Helisys Inc.
11:35-12:00 Recent Advances in SALD and SALDVI - University of Connecticut
April 1, Tuesday Afternoon: Concurrent Sessions
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April 1, Tuesday Afternoon: Session: Process Control and Modeling I
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1:30-1:55 Frozen-Stress Photoelastic Analysis of SLA Models -
Measurements Group, Inc.
1:55-2:20 A Wavelet Transform Based Analysis of Parts for Layered
Manufacturing - University of Utah
2:20-2:45 Heat Generation of Photopolymer by UV-Laser Beam Exposure -
University of Tokyo, JAPAN
2:45-3:10 Investigation of FDM ProcessParameters - Swinburne University of
Technology, AUSTRALIA
3:10-3:30 Break
3:30-3:55 Efficient Algorithm for Optimal 3-D packing in Layered
Manufacturing - Seoul National University, KOREA
3:55-4:20 Optimal Orientation with Adaptive Slicing for Model Building inRP
- National University of Singapore, SINGAPORE
4:20-4:45 Simulation of the Mechanical behavior of SLA resins during the
curing process - University of Stuttgart, GERMANY
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April 1, Tuesday Afternoon Session: CAD/Solid Modeling
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1:30-1:55 Tessellating STEP B-Rep Mode - National Research Council, CANADA
1:55-2:20 A Knowledge-enriched CAD Modeling and Solid Freeform Realization
for Heterogeneous Material Structures - Drexel University
2:20-2:45 An Automated Technique for Adaptive Slicing in Layered
Manufacturing - University of Utah
2:45-3:10 Improving Surface Quality and Throughput in Layered Manufacturing
by Adaptive Slicing - University of Michigan
3:10-3:30 Break
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April 1, Tuesday Afternoon Session: Case Studies & Business Issues
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3:30-3:55 The Gap Between Ideas and RP - Fraunhofer-IAO, GERMANY
3:55-4:20 Practical Considerations of RP in Product Development -
University of Dayton
4:20-4:45 Quality of Investment Casting Using RP Patterns - Milwaukee School
of Engineering
April 2, Wednesday Morning: Plenary Session
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April 2, Wednesday Morning Session: Advances in SLA
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8:15-8:45 Design of New Build Structures for the Successful Autoclaving of
SLA Models - University of Nottingham, ENGLAND
8:45-9:10 Advanced High Temperature Resins for SLA - University of Dayton
9:10-9:35 3-Dimensional Exposure Using an Air Bubble in the Resin - Osaka
Sangyo University, JAPAN
9:35-10:00 Curtain coating mechanism for stereolithography - K.U.Leuven,
BELGIUM
10:00-10:20Break
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April 2, Wednesday Morning Session: Medical Applications I
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10:20-10:45 Design and Analysis of Below-Knee Prosthesis Produced by SLA
Process - National University of Singapore, SINGAPORE
10:45-11:10 Building Anatomical Models from CT and MRI Scans for Orthopedic
Preoperative Planning - Intermedics Orthopedics, Inc
11:10-11:35 Laser Photopolymerization Models Based on Medical Imaging - A
Development Improving the Accuracy of Surgery - Materialise NV
April 2, Wednesday Afternoon: Concurrent Sessions
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April 2, Wednesday Afternoon Session: Advanced Processes, Materials, &
Applications I I
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1:00-1:25 Rapid Prototyping of Mesoscopic Devices - Stanford University
1:25-1:50 Direct Photo Shaping: A New SFF Process for Ceramic Components -
SRI International.
1:50-2:15 Pulsed mode GMAW in 3D Welding - The University of Nottingham,
ENGLAND
2:15-2:40 Topographic Shell Fabrication (TSF) - Formus
2:40-3:00 Break
3:00-3:25 Direct Fabrication of Structural Polymer Composites via LOM -
University of Dayton
3:25-3:50 Development and Fabrication of Metallic LOM Objects - Helisys,
Inc.
3:50-4:15 Laser Beam Shaping for Rapid Prototyping Systems Using
Deformable Mirrors - University of Dayton
4:15-4:40 TetraCast SLA Build Style - Milwaukee School of Engineering
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April 2, Wednesday Afternoon Session: Rapid Tooling
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1:00-1:25 Production Quality Rapid Tooling for Real World Applications -
Fraunhofer USA
1:25-1:50 Prototype Tooling and Low Volume Manufacturing Through LOM -
Helisys Inc. & PML, Inc
1:50-2:15 Beyond Rapid Prototyping - a seamless transition from CAD to
manufacturing - Soligen Technologies
2:15-2:40 Recent Advances in Rapid Tooling from SLA - 3D Systems, Inc.
2:40-3:00 Break
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April 2, Wednesday Afternoon Session: Medical Applications II
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3:00-3:25 Bioceramic RP Materials for Medical Models - Lone Peak
Engineering, Inc.
3:25-3:50 Medical Modeling: Benefits and Barriers for Use - Stratasys, Inc.
3:50-4:15 Rapid Prototyping Applications for the Medical Device Industry -
DTM Corporation
To Obtain Complete Conference Information Visit
http://www.udri.udayton.edu/conf/rapidpro/
Or Contact:
Mukesh Agarwala
The University of Dayton
300 College Park
Dayton, OH 45469-0150 USA
Phone: 937-229-3965
FAX: 937-229-3433
Email: ICRP@udri.udayton.edu
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