Am Syllabus
Am Syllabus
Am Syllabus
IV-B.Tech-I-Sem. L T P C
Subject Code : 21L03707 3 0 0 3
Pre Requisite: Nil
Course Outcomes: At the end of the course, the student will be able to
1. Explain the concepts of Additive Manufacturing
2. Differentiate liquid and solid based rapid prototyping systems
3. Illustrate powder based rapid prototyping and tooling systems
4. Apply various data file formats in 3D printing
5. Summarize various RP applications.
Unit-I 09 hours
Introduction:Prototyping fundamentals, Historical development, Fundamentals of Rapid Prototyping,
Advantages, and Limitations of Rapid Prototyping, commonly used Terms, Classification of RP process,
Rapid Prototyping Process Chain: Fundamental Automated Processes, Process Chain.
Unit-II 10 hours
Liquid-based Rapid Prototyping Systems: Stereo lithography Apparatus (SLA), Models and
specifications, Process, working principle, photopolymers, photo polymerization, layering technology,
laser and laser scanning, Applications, Case studies.
Solid-based Rapid Prototyping Systems: Laminated Object Manufacturing (LOM): Models and
specifications, Process, working principle, Applications, Case studies.Fused Deposition Modeling
(FDM): Models and specifications, Process, working principle, Applications, Case studies.
Unit-III 10 hours
Powder Based Rapid Prototyping Systems: Selective laser sintering (SLS): Models and specifications,
Process, working principle, Applications, case studies. Three dimensional Printing (3DP): Models and
specifications, Process, working principle, Applications, Case studies.
Rapid Tooling: Introduction to Rapid Tooling (RT), Conventional Tooling Vs RT, need for RT. Rapid
Tooling Classification; Indirect Rapid Tooling Methods: Spray Metal Deposition, Direct Rapid Tooling:
Direct AIM, LOM Tools, DTM Rapid Tool Process, EOS Direct Tool Process and Direct Metal Tooling
using 3DP.
Unit-IV 09 hours
Rapid Prototyping Data Formats: STL Format, STL File Problems, Consequence of Building Valid
and Invalid Tessellated Models, STL file Repairs: Generic Solution, Other Translators, Newly Proposed
Formats, Features of various RP software’s like Magics, Mimics, Solid View, View Expert, 3D View,
Velocity 2, Rhino, STL View 3 Data Expert and 3D doctor.
Unit-V 10 hours
RP Applications: Application - Material Relationship, Application in Design, Application in
Engineering, Analysis and Planning, Aerospace Industry, Automotive Industry, Jewelry Industry, Coin
Industry, GIS application, Arts and Architecture. RP Medical and Bioengineering Applications: Planning
and simulation of complex surgery, Customized Implants & Prosthesis, Design and Production of
Medical Devices, Forensic Science and Anthropology, Visualization of Biomolecules.
Textbooks:
1. Rapid prototyping; Principles and Applications, Chua C.K., Leong K.F. and LIM C.S, WSP.
2. Rapid Manufacturing, D.T. Pham and S.S. Dimov/Springer.