Improving Molds for Rapid Freeze Prototyping
Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Major
Mechanical Engineering
Research Advisor
Leu, M. C. (Ming-Chuan)
Advisor's Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Funding Source
Missouri Alliance for Minority Participation
Abstract
The purpose of this project is to examine the various types of ceramic materials used for mold making in the Rapid Freeze Prototyping (RFP) process. This project will examine how mixing combinations of ceramic materials affect the accuracy of parts produced from the mold. From these mixtures, molds will be produce and analyzed to see which mixtures produced the desired properties. The right choice of ceramic materials is not only critical to the mold quality, but should also yield a mold that produces parts with high accuracy and a smooth surface. Future research could also be conducted to determine the effectiveness of the grain sizing of the ceramic materials towards further enhancing mold properties.
Biography
Brandon is a sophomore attending the University of Missouri - Rolla majoring in Mechanical Engineering. He is the son of Beatrice Adams and is from Florissant, Missouri. He is actively involved as the Vice-President and Secretary of the Black Man’s Think Tank.
Research Category
Research Proposals
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Document Type
Presentation
Award
Research Proposals, Third place
Presentation Date
12 Apr 2006, 9:00 am
Improving Molds for Rapid Freeze Prototyping
The purpose of this project is to examine the various types of ceramic materials used for mold making in the Rapid Freeze Prototyping (RFP) process. This project will examine how mixing combinations of ceramic materials affect the accuracy of parts produced from the mold. From these mixtures, molds will be produce and analyzed to see which mixtures produced the desired properties. The right choice of ceramic materials is not only critical to the mold quality, but should also yield a mold that produces parts with high accuracy and a smooth surface. Future research could also be conducted to determine the effectiveness of the grain sizing of the ceramic materials towards further enhancing mold properties.
Comments
Joint project with Daniel Gill