Published Article / This paper looks at the development of composite materials in layered manufacturing. It is known that Rapid Prototyping (RP) using a single material compares poorly with other conventional manufacturing processes when making parts from similar materials. For example, injection moulded parts are over 30% stronger than RP fabricated parts of the same material. The incorporation of secondary materials can result in a composite that can improve this situation. This paper will discuss different composites that are commercially available as well as some into which research is being conducted. An advantage of RP is that composites do not have to be manufactured in a homogeneous manner. Functionally graded parts may be fabricated where reinforcing material can be added in appropriate locations and in required orientations.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:cut/oai:ir.cut.ac.za:11462/540 |
| Date | January 2009 |
| Creators | Gibson, I., Liu, Y., Savalani, M.M., Anand, L.K.; |
| Contributors | Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein |
| Publisher | Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 7, Issue 3: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Article |
| Format | 123 507 bytes, 1 file, Application/PDF |
| Rights | Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein |
| Relation | Journal for New Generation Sciences;Vol 7, Issue 3 |
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