Preface
Systems Issues in Solid Freeform Fabrication 1
Michael J. Wozny
Process Control System for a High Temperature Workstation Performing the Selective Laser Sintering Process 16
Suman Das, Richard H. Crawford and J.J. Beaman
A Parallel Slicing Algorithm for Solid Freeform Fabrication Processes 26
C.F. Kirschman and C.C. Jara-Almonte
Improved Quality of SFM-Procedures by Systematized Operational Planning 34
D. Kochan
An Experimental Study of the Relationship Between Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of a Ceramic Composite Fabricated?by Selective Laser Sintering 44
Uday Lakshminarayan and Harris L. Marcus
Project MAXWELL: Towards. Rapid Realization of Superior Products 54
Deba Dutta, Noboru Kikuchi, Panos Papalambros and Fritz Prinz and Lee Weiss
Selective Laser Sintering and Reaction Sintering of Ceramic Composites 63
P. Kamatchi Subramanian, Gliisheng. Zong and H. L. Marcus
Direct Selective Laser Sintering of High Temperature Materials 72
G. Zong, Y. Wu, N. Tran, I. Lee, D.L. Bourell, J.J. Beaman and H.L. Marcus
Automatic CAD-Model Repair: Shell-Closure 86
Jan Helge Bohn and Michael J. Wozny
A Method to Generate Exact Contour Files for Solid Freeform Fabrication 95
Sashidhar Guduri, Richard H. Crawford and Joseph J. Beaman
Parametric Analysis for the Selective Laser Sintering of A Sample Polymer System 102
Xiaoming (Michael) Deng, Guisheng Zong and Joseph J. Beaman
Design of a High Temperature Process Chamber for the Selective Laser Sintering Process 110
John McWilliams, Christopher Hysinger and J.J. Beaman
The Application of an Artificial Body Force to the Selective Laser Sintering Process 118
Lawrence S. Melvin III and J.J. Beaman
Ceramic Structures by Selective Laser Sintering of Microencapsulated, Finely?Divided Ceramic Materials 124
N.K. Vail and J.W. Barlow
The Measurement of the Thermal Properties and Absorptances of Powders Near Their Melting Temperatures 131
Samuel S. Sih and Joel W. Barlow
Metal Parts from Selective Laser Sintering of Metal-Polymer Powders 141
B. Badrinarayan and J.W. Barlow
Development of a Selective Laser Reaction Sintering Workstation 147
B.R. Birmingham, J.V. Tompkins, G. Zong, and H.L. Marcus
Application of Factorial Design in Selective Laser Sintering 154
Xiaoming (Michael) Deng and Joseph J. Beaman
Preliminary Experience with Selective Laser Sintigraphic (SLS) Models of the Human Temporal Bone 161
Richard A. Levy, Sashidhar Guduri and Richard H. Crawford
A Case Study in Rapid Prototyping 174
Richard F. Aubin
Laser Tracking Control Implementation for SFF Applications 179
Ying-Jeng Engin Wu and Joseph J. Beaman
Numerical Simulation of Viscous Sintering Under Mechanical Loads 188
Michael B. Hsu
Fundamentals of Stereolithography 196
Paul F. Jacobs
The Materials Advantage of the SLSTM Selective Laser Sintering Process 212
Luke L. Kimble
Microstructural Elements of Components Derived from 3D Printing 220
M.J. Cima, A. Lauder, S. Khanuja and E. Sachs
Relating Operating Parameters Between SLS Machines Which Have Different Scanner Geometries and Laser Spot Sizes 228
J.C. Nelson and J.W. Barlow
Floyd Roberts, David Lomshek and William E. Brower, Jr.
Metal Parts Generation by Three-Dimensional Printing 244
Steven Michaels, Emanuel M. Sachs and Michael J. Cima
Generating Topological Information from a “Bucket of Facets" 251
Stephen J. Rock and Michael J. Wozny
Stereophotolithography: A Brand New Machinery 260
A.L. Allanic, C.P. Medard and P. Schaeffer
Manufacturing Mechatronics Using Thermal Spray Shape Deposition 272
James E. Beck, Fritz B. Prinz, Daniel P. Siewiorek and Lee E. Weiss
Rapid Prototyping Using 3D Welding 280
P.M. Dickens, M.S. Pridham, R.C. Cobb, I. Gibson and G. Dixon
Adaptive Laminated Machining for Prototyping of Dies and Molds 291
F.A. Vouzelaud, A. Bagchi and P.F. Sferro
Rapid Prototyping Using FDM: A Fast, Precise, Safe Technology 301
William A. Walters
Machine Issues Associated with Solid Freeform Fabrication 309
Joseph J. Beaman