Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Conference contribution/Paper › peer-review
Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Conference contribution/Paper › peer-review
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TY - GEN
T1 - Development of a Continuous Droplet Generation System of Molten Metals using Electromotive Forces, with a View to its use in the Rapid Tooling Industry
AU - Rennie, Allan
AU - Bennett, Graham R.
PY - 1997/7
Y1 - 1997/7
N2 - As a result of the success of reducing time-to-market of parts produced using the various Rapid Prototyping (RP) technologies, more emphasis is now being placed on the reduction of the downstream or secondary process time to gain physical metal parts. In a bid to bypass the initial stage of producing a RP model for use in secondary functions, research has been undertaken to develop a system that will directly produce metal parts. This is a droplet based Solid Freeform Fabrication (SFF) technique which initially directs drops of molten metal onto a substrate forming a 'layer'. Subsequent drops or 'splats' stick to the previous 'layer' by thermal adhesion at the point of contact. Solid models are thus made up by a layering process similar to other RP methods. A comparison is made between the system being developed and the alternative methods of creating metal parts using traditional means or other RP technologies.
AB - As a result of the success of reducing time-to-market of parts produced using the various Rapid Prototyping (RP) technologies, more emphasis is now being placed on the reduction of the downstream or secondary process time to gain physical metal parts. In a bid to bypass the initial stage of producing a RP model for use in secondary functions, research has been undertaken to develop a system that will directly produce metal parts. This is a droplet based Solid Freeform Fabrication (SFF) technique which initially directs drops of molten metal onto a substrate forming a 'layer'. Subsequent drops or 'splats' stick to the previous 'layer' by thermal adhesion at the point of contact. Solid models are thus made up by a layering process similar to other RP methods. A comparison is made between the system being developed and the alternative methods of creating metal parts using traditional means or other RP technologies.
KW - Continuous
KW - Droplet Deposition
KW - Drop-on-Demand
KW - Rapid Tooling
KW - Manufacturing
KW - Mercury
KW - Electromotive Forces
M3 - Conference contribution/Paper
SN - 0-333-71655-8
SP - 399
EP - 403
BT - Proceedings of the Thirty-Second International Manufacturing, Automation and Systems, Technology, Applications, Design, Organisation and Management, Research (MATADOR) Conference
T2 - 32nd International MATADOR Conference
Y2 - 10 July 1997 through 11 July 1997
ER -