Freedom of creation lighting objects using rapid prototyping

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2007

Authors

Antero Cunha (Author) Other; Humberto Macedo (Author) Other; F. Jorge Lino (Author) FEUP; Pedro V. Vasconcelos (Author) FEUP; Rui J. L. Neto (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: IV International Materials Simposium

MATERIAIS 2007

FEUP - PORTO - PORTUGAL, 1 a 4 April 2007

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Materials engineering

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Materials engineering

Other information

Abstract (EN): RP technologies allow the manufacture of prototypes that can be used as concept, functional or technical models. These prototypes are a precious support for new products development. Nowadays, Rapid Prototyping (RP) technologies are considered more mature, and the Rapid Manufacturing (RM) concept is becoming progressively more reliable and employed in different areas. RM is also an additive process that creates directly the final product without the need of production tools. Two Product Design students, during their training in INEGI, developed 3 original lamps to illustrate the potentialities, in terms of freedom of creation and manufacturing speed, of using these technologies. Different RP processes, LOM, SLA and SLS, were employed to illustrate possibilities to directly create personalized final products. The RP equipments are presently available in Portugal and can be used by particulars or companies that need to develop new products.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 4