Rapid Prototyping

This introduction to the fundamental theories and applications of rapid prototyping traces the development of rapid prototyping in the area of advanced manufacturing technologies and explains the fundamentals behind each of the rapid prototyping techniques. This text provides an introduction to the fundamental theories and applications of rapid prototyping and traces its development in the arena of advanced manufacturing technologies. It also focuses on issues such as: the problems with the de facto STL format; application areas; and industrial case studies.