Rapid Prototyping: State of the Art

Abstract

This report provides an overview of the current applications and technologies associated with rapid prototyping. It expands upon previous MTIAC reports on this topic and describes the status of equipment suppliers in terms of technical advancements, market size and share, existing and potential applications for rapid manufacturing, and the implications of this technology for the DoD.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 23, 2003
Accession Number
ADA435248

Entities

People

  • Douglas Freitag
  • Terry Wohlers
  • Therese Philippi

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Assembly
  • Chemistry
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Fabrication
  • Laser Additive Manufacturing
  • Lasers
  • Lithography
  • Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Printing Equipment
  • Selective Laser Sintering
  • Three Dimensional

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.