A SEMINAR ON

GUIDED BY, PROF. PETER A R

PRESENTED BY, SOORAJ P N S7MB ROLL NO: 127

CONTENTS
Prototypi ! R"pi# prototypi ! pro$%&& St%r%o 'it(o!r"p(y

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PROTOTYPING
1. Subtractive (conventional process)

Milling Grinding Turning

1. Compressive 2. Additive

Photopol mer Thermoplastic Adhesives

Why Rapid Prototyping

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Rapid Prototype Process

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Computer Aided esign !CA "

Rapid Prototyping e#ice

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(ASIC PROCESS
Create CA! model o" the design Conversion to ST# "ormat Slice the ST# "ile #a er b la er construction Cleaning and "inishing

S)ices

Conversion o" a solid model o" an ob$ect into la ers (onl one la er is sho%n)
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S*A Inter+ace
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PARTS O- A S*A MAC.INE

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INSI E O- S*A MAC.INE

S*A P*AT-ORM

MO E*S ON P*AT-ORM

STEREO *I.OGRAP.Y PROCESS

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S*A MO E* (/I* S0,

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Stereo )ithography O#er#ie1

Mirror Optics Laser

Elevator

Laser is focused/shaped through optics. A computer controlled mirror directs laser to appropriate spot on photopolymer surface. Polymer solidifies wherever laser hits it.

When cross section is complete, elevator indexes to prepare for next layer.

S*A MAC.INE%O(2ECT C/RING PART

S*A Materia)s

App)ications o+ S*A Techno)ogy

Aesthetic & conceptual models Parts re'uiring detail & accurac Master patterns "or castings

(ene+its o+ S*A
Crisp( highl )

detailed pieces Speed o" deliver (usuall 2)* da s) Tolerances %ithin .++,-.inch Save Mone
Save Time

Test Product Catch /rrors 0mprove !esign 1apid

Manu"acturing

Pro&)ems 1ith Rapid Prototyping

Part accurac 2
Staircase

appearance "or a sloping part sur"ace due to la ering Shrin3age and distortion o" 1P parts
#imited variet o" materials in 1P
Mechanical

per"ormance o" the "abricated parts is limited b the materials that is used in the 1P process

Conc)usions
Stereolithograph is "ast and e""ective. Stereolithograph can be applied to

almost ever industr ( including oil re"ining( petrochemical( po%er and marine. Stereolithograph saves time( mone ( allo%s speed deliver ( and improve designs

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