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Contents<br />
Abstract.......................................................................................................................vi<br />
Acknowledgement.....................................................................................................viii<br />
List of Figures..............................................................................................................ix<br />
List of Tables..............................................................................................................xii<br />
List Abbreviations......................................................................................................xiii<br />
Chapter 1 Introduction............................................................................................14<br />
1.1 Rapid Prototyping..............................................................................................14<br />
1.1.1 Stereolithography........................................................................................17<br />
1.1.2 Selective laser sintering..............................................................................18<br />
1.1.3 Laminated object manufacturing.................................................................19<br />
1.1.4 Fused deposition modelling.........................................................................20<br />
1.1.5 Laser Engineered net shaping....................................................................21<br />
1.1.6 RP Technologies at a glance......................................................................22<br />
1.2 Fused Deposition Modelling..............................................................................23<br />
1.3 Technical Limitations.........................................................................................27<br />
1.4 Literature Review...............................................................................................29<br />
1.5 Research Question and Objectives...................................................................36<br />
Chapter 2 Mathematical Modelling for Curved layer Fused deposition<br />
Modelling..................................................................................................................38<br />
2.1 The Rapid prototyping Routine..........................................................................38<br />
2.1.1 Modelling......................................................................................................40<br />
2.1.2 Modelling Construction.................................................................................41<br />
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