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Intro; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Polymer-Based Additive Manufacturing: Historical Developments, Process Types and Material Considerations; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Stereolithography (SLA); 1.3 Fused Filament Fabrication; 1.4 Selective Laser Sintering (SLS); 1.5 Freeformer; 1.6 InkJet Techniques; 1.7 Laminated Object Manufacturing; 1.8 Summary; References; Chapter 2: Design for Additive Manufacturing; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Design for Manufacturing and Assembly; 2.3 Advantages of Additive Manufacturing as a Production Process; 2.3.1 Product Digitisation and Rapid Prototyping
2.3.2 Topology Optimisation2.3.3 Geometrical Design Freedom at Low Cost; 2.3.4 Product Customisation; 2.3.5 Product Consolidation; 2.3.6 Lightweight Structures; 2.3.7 Integrated Functions and Internal Features; 2.3.8 Multiple Material Builds; 2.3.9 Optimisation of Supply Chain and Inventory; 2.4 Suitability of Additive Manufacturing; 2.5 Product Design Considerations; 2.5.1 Additive Technology Selection; 2.5.2 Material Selection; 2.5.3 Layer Height; 2.5.4 Support Structures; 2.5.5 Build Orientation; 2.5.6 Overhangs and Unsupported Features; 2.5.7 Hole Design
2.5.8 Hollow Sections and Escape Holes2.5.9 Thin Features; 2.5.10 Geometric Tolerances and Surface Quality; 2.6 Post-processing; 2.6.1 Material Removal; 2.6.2 Surface Finishing and Improving Geometrical Tolerances; 2.7 Product Consolidation and Weight Saving Using Additive Manufacturing; 2.8 Chapter Summary; References; Chapter 3: Mechanics Modeling of Additive Manufactured Polymers; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Nonlinear Modeling of Additive Manufactured Photopolymers; 3.2.1 Finite Strain Anisotropic Model for Plastics; 3.2.2 Anisotropic Hyperelastic Model for Elastomers
3.3 Modeling of Shape Memory Photopolymers3.3.1 Background of Shape Memory Polymers; 3.3.2 Model Descriptions; 3.3.3 Additive Manufactured Shape Memory Structures; 3.4 Summary; References; Chapter 4: Additive Manufacturing of Tooling for Use in Mass Production Processes; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Technologies; 4.2.1 Injection Moulding; 4.2.2 Blow Moulding; 4.3 Cooling; 4.3.1 Benefits of Optimised Cooling System Design; 4.3.2 Conformal Cooling; 4.4 Comparison of UV Photocurable AM Resin Tools to Metal AM Tools; 4.5 Benefits of Using Resin-Based Rapid Tools for Injection Moulding
4.6 Rapid Tooling: Case Studies4.6.1 Design Verification Through the Use of Resin-Based Tooling; 4.6.2 Resin-Based Rapid Tooling to Reduce Costs and Lead Times; 4.6.3 Ceramic-Polymer Tooling Inserts for Use in the Production of Electrical Switch Components; 4.6.4 Comparison of Resin-Based Printed Tooling to Metal Tooling; 4.6.5 Comparison of Service Life of Tools Using Different Resins; 4.6.6 Carbon Fibre-Reinforced Rapid Tooling Inserts; 4.7 Limitations of Polymer-Based Rapid Tooling; 4.8 Summary; References; Chapter 5: Current Market for Biomedical Implants; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Additive Manufacturing of Biomedical Implants
2.3.2 Topology Optimisation2.3.3 Geometrical Design Freedom at Low Cost; 2.3.4 Product Customisation; 2.3.5 Product Consolidation; 2.3.6 Lightweight Structures; 2.3.7 Integrated Functions and Internal Features; 2.3.8 Multiple Material Builds; 2.3.9 Optimisation of Supply Chain and Inventory; 2.4 Suitability of Additive Manufacturing; 2.5 Product Design Considerations; 2.5.1 Additive Technology Selection; 2.5.2 Material Selection; 2.5.3 Layer Height; 2.5.4 Support Structures; 2.5.5 Build Orientation; 2.5.6 Overhangs and Unsupported Features; 2.5.7 Hole Design
2.5.8 Hollow Sections and Escape Holes2.5.9 Thin Features; 2.5.10 Geometric Tolerances and Surface Quality; 2.6 Post-processing; 2.6.1 Material Removal; 2.6.2 Surface Finishing and Improving Geometrical Tolerances; 2.7 Product Consolidation and Weight Saving Using Additive Manufacturing; 2.8 Chapter Summary; References; Chapter 3: Mechanics Modeling of Additive Manufactured Polymers; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Nonlinear Modeling of Additive Manufactured Photopolymers; 3.2.1 Finite Strain Anisotropic Model for Plastics; 3.2.2 Anisotropic Hyperelastic Model for Elastomers
3.3 Modeling of Shape Memory Photopolymers3.3.1 Background of Shape Memory Polymers; 3.3.2 Model Descriptions; 3.3.3 Additive Manufactured Shape Memory Structures; 3.4 Summary; References; Chapter 4: Additive Manufacturing of Tooling for Use in Mass Production Processes; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Technologies; 4.2.1 Injection Moulding; 4.2.2 Blow Moulding; 4.3 Cooling; 4.3.1 Benefits of Optimised Cooling System Design; 4.3.2 Conformal Cooling; 4.4 Comparison of UV Photocurable AM Resin Tools to Metal AM Tools; 4.5 Benefits of Using Resin-Based Rapid Tools for Injection Moulding
4.6 Rapid Tooling: Case Studies4.6.1 Design Verification Through the Use of Resin-Based Tooling; 4.6.2 Resin-Based Rapid Tooling to Reduce Costs and Lead Times; 4.6.3 Ceramic-Polymer Tooling Inserts for Use in the Production of Electrical Switch Components; 4.6.4 Comparison of Resin-Based Printed Tooling to Metal Tooling; 4.6.5 Comparison of Service Life of Tools Using Different Resins; 4.6.6 Carbon Fibre-Reinforced Rapid Tooling Inserts; 4.7 Limitations of Polymer-Based Rapid Tooling; 4.8 Summary; References; Chapter 5: Current Market for Biomedical Implants; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Additive Manufacturing of Biomedical Implants