Rapid prototyping technology: selection and application

 Content: What Is Rapid Prototyping? --
 Rapid Prototyping Defined --
 Origins of Rapid Prototyping --
 The Design Process --
 The Rapid Prototyping Cycle --
 Where the Technology Is Today --
 A Sample Application of Rapid Prototyping --
 Rapid Prototyping Processes --
 Concept Modelers --
 The JP-System 5 --
 JP-5 Hardware --
 JP-5 Operation/Build Technique --
 Finishing a Part --
 Typical Uses of the JP-5 Process --
 Materials Properties --
 Ballistic Particle Manufacturing --
 System Hardware --
 Ballistic Particle Manufacturing Operation --
 Ballistic Particle Manufacturing Build Technique --
 Finishing of Ballistic Particle Manufacturing Parts --
 Typical Uses of Ballistic Particle Manufacturing Parts --
 Advantages and Disadvantages --
 The Model Maker Series --
 Model Maker System Hardware --
 Model Maker Operation --
 Advantages and Disadvantages of the Model Maker --
 Multi Jet Modeling --
 System Hardware --
 Multi Jet Modeling Process Operation --
 Typical Uses of Multi Jet Modeling --
 Advantages and Disadvantages of Multi Jet Modeling --
 3D Printing (Z402 System) --
 Z402 System Hardware --
 Z402 Operation --
 Build Technique --
 Postprocessing --
 Typical Uses of Z402 Parts --
 Advantages and Disadvantages of the Z402 --
 The Genisys Desktop Modeler --
 History of the System --
 System Operation --
 Typical Uses of Genisys Parts --
 Advantages and Disadvantages of Genisys --
 Functional Modelers --
 Fused Deposition Modeling --
 Fused Deposition Modeling System Hardware --
 Fused Deposition Modeling Operation --
 Typical Uses of Fused Deposition Modeling Parts.