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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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