School of Computer Science and CREOL (Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers)

Laser-Aided Direct Rapid Prototyping

Many rapid prototyping techniques are two-step processes involving an intermediate step of mold preparation before fabricating three-dimensional objects. This research is concerned with a one-step direct process called Laser-Aided Direct Rapid Prototyping (LADRP) in which three-dimensional parts are fabricated in near-net shape by directly depositing materials layer by layer with a laser beam.

This project is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation, grant number MIP-9625752. This project is jointly conducted by the Department of Computer Science and CREOL.

Teams

  • Solid Modeling and Digital Design Interface (Computer Science)
  • Fabrication (CREOL)

    • Personnel

  • Dr. Amar Mukherjee, Principal Investigator
  • Dr. Aravinda Kar, Principal Investigator
  • Robert Franceschini
  • Srikanth Sankaranarayanan

    • Research Products

  • A Slicer for Solid Freeform Fabrication
    Slicer information: Slicer Manual
    The slicer code is temporarily unavailable.

    • For more information, email: amar@cs.ucf.edu