Innovative Developments in Design and Manufacturing: Advanced Research in Virtual and Rapid Prototyping -- Proceedings of VRP4, Oct. 2009, Leiria, Portugal / Edition 1

by Paulo Jorge da Silva Bartolo, Mateus Artur Jorge, Fernando da Conceicao Batista, Henrique Amorim Almeida, Joao Manuel Matias

Overview

Essential reading on the latest advances in virtual prototyping and rapid manufacturing. Includes 110 peer reviewed papers covering: 1. Biomanufacturing, 2. CAD and 3D data acquisition technologies, 3. Materials, 4. Rapid tooling and manufacturing, 5. Advanced rapid prototyping technologies and nanofabrication, 6. Virtual environments and simulation and 7. Novel Applications. For all thos working on V&RP, focused on inducing increased collaboration between industry and academia.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415873079
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/22/2009
Pages:	748
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Paulo Bartolo is Professor of Advanced Manufacturing Processes at the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria (IPL), Portugal, and Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the School of Technology and Management of IPL. He is Co-Director of the Postgraduate Research Centre at IPL, Fellow of the Institute of Polymers and Composites at the University of Minho (Portugal), Advisor of the Portuguese Agency for the Development and Innovation and President of the Portuguese Rapid Prototyping Association. He is Editor in Chief of Virtual & Physical Prototyping www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/17452759.asp.

Table of Contents

1. Biomanufacturing, 2. CAD and 3D data acquisition technologies, 3. Materials, 4. Rapid tooling and manufacturing, 5. Advanced rapid prototyping technologies and nanofabrication, 6. Virtual environments and simulation and 7. Novel Applications.