CREDO Papers:
Rapid Prototyping

Topics include:
- Stereolithography - STL files - Process Control - Slicing Algorithms - Build Orientation - Build Time -


Holzer, F. and Fadel, G.M. “Design of a 3-degrees of Freedom Platform for the Stereolithography Apparatus” Paper selected for publication in the Rapid Prototyping Journal, October 2001

Grujicic, M., Hu, Y., Fadel, G.M. and Keicher, D.M., “Optimization of the LENSTM Rapid Fabrication Process for In-Flight Melting of Feed Powder”, accepted for publication in the Journal of Materials, Design and Applications, 2001

Tyvaert, I., and Fadel, G.M., “A Methodology to create STL files from Data Point Clouds Generated with a Coordinate Measurement Machine”, Solid Freeform Fabrication Conference, Austin, TX.  Published in conference proceedings, 1999.

Pickens, J., Fadel, G.M., and Ganti, R., “NURBS based controller for Rapid Prototyping applications” Solid Freeform Fabrication Conference, Austin, TX.  Published in conference proceedings, 1999

Fadel, G.M., and Ganti, R. ”Parametric Based Controller For Rapid Prototyping Applications” Presented at the 1998 Solid Freeform Fabrication Conference, Austin, TX, 1998

Wrana, J., Fadel, G. M. and Dooley, L. ”Fabricating Parts by Stereolithography using a rotational degree of freedom”, European Rapid Prototyping Conference, 1998, Aachen, Germany

Tata, K., Fadel, G.M., Bagchi, A., Aziz, N. “Efficient Slicing for Layered Manufacturing”, Rapid Prototyping Journal, Vol. 4-4, pp.151-167, 1998 – Winner of the Highly Commended Paper Award.

Kirschman, J., Kirschman, C., Fadel, G.M., and Greenstein, J., “The Clemson Intelligent Design Environment for Stereolithography - CIDES 2.0”. Solid Freeform Fabrication Conference, Austin TX, Published in Conference Proceedings, 1997

Morvan, S.M. and Fadel, G.M., “IVECS, An Interactive Virtual Environment for the Correction of .STL files” 96-DETC/DFM-1305, Design for Manufacturing Conference, ASME Design Technical Conferences, Irvine, CA, Published in Conference proceedings, 1996

Morvan, S.M. and Fadel, G.M., “A VR environment for virtual prototyping and editing of STL files”, Solid Freeform Fabrication Conference, Austin TX, Published in Conference Proceedings, 1996

Fadel, G.M. and Kirschman, C. “ Accuracy Issues in CAD to RP Translations”, Rapid Prototyping Journal, Vol. 2, No. 2., pp. 4-17, 1996

Tata, K. Fadel, G.M. “Feature Extraction from Tessellated and Sliced Data in Layered Manufacturing”, Solid Freeform Fabrication Conference, Austin TX, Published in Conference Proceedings, 1996

Fadel, G.M. and Kirschman, C. “ Accuracy Issues in CAD to RP Translations”, Invited paper to the first Internet conference on Rapid Prototyping, Forwarded to Rapid Prototyping Journal, 1995

Frank, D., Fadel, G. M., “Expert System Based Selection of the Preferred Direction of Build for Rapid Prototyping Processes”, Special Issue on AI Applications in Design for Manufacturing and Concurrent Engineering, Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing. Vol. 6, pp. 334-339, 1995

Fadel, G.M., Crane, D., Dooley, L., Geist, R. “ Support Structure Visualization in A Virtual Environment” Presented at the sixth International Rapid Prototyping Conference, Dayton, OH, 1995, published in the conference proceedings

Frank, D., Fadel, G. M., “Preferred Direction of Build for Rapid Prototyping Processes”, Paper presented at the fifth International Rapid Prototyping Conference, Dayton OH, 1994, published in the conference proceedings.

Vuyyuru, P., Kirschman, C. F., Fadel, G. M.,Bagchi, A., Jara-Almonte, C. C., “A Nurbs based approach for Rapid Product Realization”, Paper presented at the fifth International Rapid Prototyping Conference, Dayton OH, 1994, published in the conference proceedings.

Ganesan, M., Fadel, G. M., “Hollowing Rapid Prototyping Parts Using Offsetting Techniques”, Paper presented at the Fifth International Rapid Prototyping Conference, Dayton OH, 1994, published in the conference proceedings.

Wodziak, J. R., Fadel, G. M. and Kirschman, C. F., “A Genetic Algorithm for Optimizing multiple part placement to reduce build time”, Paper presented at the Fifth International Rapid Prototyping Conference, Dayton OH, 1994, published in the conference proceedings.