Rapid Prototyping Journal

Papers
(The TQCC of Rapid Prototyping Journal is 8. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)
ArticleCitations
Three–dimensional matrices for enhanced coral settlement through design for additive manufacturing97
Evaluation of a method for the additive tooling of injection mould inserts95
Statistical analysis of process parameters for additive manufacturing of a pipe spacer for oil and gas applications75
Additive manufacturing of quasi-isotropic wire-reinforced metal-polymer composite laminates68
Multi-objective optimization of parts construction direction by scaling-enumeration method in L-PBF process68
Spot pattern welding scanning strategy for sensor embedding and residual stress reduction in laser-foil-printing additive manufacturing60
Linking directed energy deposition process toolpaths to FEM to study the toolpath/geometry role on residual stress formation for multi-layer components48
Compression property and energy absorption capacity of composite honeycomb structures based on molecular structure45
Aeroacoustic and aerodynamic evaluation of SLA-printed cross-flow fans: desktop vs. industrial-grade fabrication44
Additive manufacturing of complementary split ring resonator frequency selective surfaces42
Additive manufacturing of Ti-Al functionally graded material by laser based directed energy deposition40
Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) of NiTi alloy using elemental powders: the influence of remelting on printability and microstructure40
Effect of printing strategies on the properties of product in selective Sorel cement activation39
Mechanical properties and failure modes of additively-manufactured chiral metamaterials based on Euclidean tessellations: an experimental and finite element study36
On the printability of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) reinforced with long glass and short carbon fibres35
Vector characterization approach for inherent strain modeling of laser powder bed fusion manufacturing34
Compressive response of selective laser-melted lattice structures with different strut sizes based on theoretical, numerical and experimental approaches33
Mechanical, thermal and morphological analysis of 3D-printed woven glass fiber-reinforced polylactic acid composites using TLBO and ANN33
Fabrication and characterization of an agarose and GelMA hybrid scaffold for adipose tissue regeneration32
On aspects of microstructure and mechanical properties of laser-powder bed fused IN718 part: impact of scanning speed and post-heat treatment30
Study on the influence of process parameters on high performance Ti-6Al-4V parts in laser powder bed fusion29
Lattice optimization of fiber-reinforced polymer parts fabricated by additive manufacturing: the impact of Bezier curve order on mechanical properties29
Multivariate analysis of the mechanical properties of carbon fiber PLA composites using Box-Behnken design28
Sensitivity enhancement through geometry modification of 3D printed conductive PLA-based strain sensors28
3DCastleBenchy: a process-independent benchmark for additive manufacturing27
Numerical and experimental investigation on the heat transfer and mass transport in LPBF in-situ alloying of Al/Cu alloy27
In-situ adaptive thermal simulation method for predicting and avoiding hotspots in material extrusion processes26
Polymer-based 3D printing of function-integrated optomechanics – design guidelines and system evaluation24
Sound absorption advancements: exploring 3D printing in the development of tetrakaidecahedron cell-based acoustic metamaterials24
Technical cleanliness of additively manufactured Inconel 718: a comparative study of surface treatment methods24
Opportunities and challenges in additive manufacturing used in space sector: a comprehensive review23
Application of AHP in the selection of additive manufacturing equipment based on the useof artifacts23
Tapping the potential of rapid prototyping techniques in creating a paradigm shift in the fabrication of occlusal splints23
Investigation of ABS–oil palm fiber (Elaeis guineensis) composites filament as feedstock for fused deposition modeling22
A physical investigation of dimensional and mechanical characteristics of 3D printed nut and bolt for industrial applications22
3D printing of lattice-structured hard carbon negative electrodes for sodium-ion batteries using vat photopolymerization22
Two-step fabrication of clear view SLA millifluidic device for long-term in-vitro cultures22
Design, fabrication, and multi-objective optimization of 3D-printed PLA screws22
Improving 3D-printed high-impact polystyrene using fused filament fabrication via multi-objective optimisation22
Effects of the process parameters on the formability and properties of Ni54(at.%) Ti alloys prepared by laser powder bed fusion22
Dual design for additive manufacturing in engineering design: a systematic literature review22
In situ distortion control in wire arc additive manufacturing using coordinated heat source on reverse side of the substrate21
Optimizing impact resistance of FFF-printed PLA parts: a comprehensive analysis of infill patterns and process parameters21
Effect of active cooling on the formation of IN718 microstructures in directed energy deposition additive manufacturing20
The effect of rescanning strategy on residual stress and deformation of laser-based powder bed fusion of 316L stainless steel thin-walled parts20
Multimaterial additive manufacturing of poly-L-lactic acid– hydroxylapatite/graphene oxide scaffold fabricated via vat photopolymerization: experimental investigation, analysis and cell study20
Simulation of temperature profile in fused filament fabrication 3D printing method20
Overcoming the post-processing barriers for 3D-printed medical models19
Analysis of temperature history, distortion, and residual stress in directed energy deposition of SS316L: 3D transient model with experimental validation19
Optimizing processing parameters for selective laser sintering of peanut shell powder/polyether sulfone composite19
Modeling SEBM process of tantalum lattices19
A high-fidelity personalised 3d printed simulator for the left atrial appendage occlusion procedure18
Research landscape and trending topics on 3D food printing – a bibliometric review18
Scaling up the 3D printing of surgical guides: repeatability and energy efficiency18
Investigation on the indentation performance of 3D printed re-entrant diamond auxetic metamaterial: printability and tailorability for futuristic applications18
Relative density prediction of additively manufactured Inconel 718: a study on genetic algorithm optimized neural network models18
Advancing fractal structuring with additive manufacturing18
Enhanced fracture toughness and tensile strength of 3D printed recycled ABS composites reinforced with continuous metallic fiber for load-bearing application18
A graph-based path planning method for additive manufacturing of continuous fiber-reinforced planar thin-walled cellular structures18
3D printed polymers for transseptal puncture simulation18
Process-dependent anisotropic thermal conductivity of laser powder bed fusion AlSi10Mg: impact of microstructure and aluminum-silicon interfaces18
Comparative study on the properties of 17-4 PH stainless steel parts made by metal fused filament fabrication process and atomic diffusion additive manufacturing18
Investigation of mechanical properties in FFF- produced PLA samples using the Erichsen test: application of definitive screening and RSM18
Understanding the consolidation mechanism of selective laser sintering/powder bed selective laser process of ceramics: Hydroxyapatite case17
Modelling of the multi-jet fusion capillarity effect on close facing edges17
Influence of nozzle temperatures on the microstructures and physical properties of 316L stainless steel parts additively manufactured by material extrusion17
Topological design of the hybrid structure with high damping and strength efficiency for additive manufacturing17
Expert elicitation to assess real-world productivity gains in laser powder bed fusion17
Effect of process parameters on the mechanical performance of fusion-joined additively manufactured segments17
Variational autoencoder-based near-net shape design optimization of panels reinforcing with the directed energy deposition additive manufacturing process16
An initial feasibility study into ray-based slicing for revolving thin-wall parts using a rotary 3D printer16
Explainable deep neural network for in-plain defect detection during additive manufacturing16
Robotic FDM for free-form fabrication: evaluating adaptive non-planar slicing with different contour methods16
High-precision low-cost fabrication of dental surgical guides using dental grade photocurable resin through a hybrid additive-subtractive machine with reverse scanning16
Investigation of complex single-walled intersecting structures fabricated by wire-arc directed energy deposition16
SCOBY: an alternate solution to develop cheap and nutritious food by food layered manufacturing (FLM)15
Additive manufactured parts surface treatment through impinged hot air jet technique the theoretical and experimental evaluation15
Melt Pool characteristics on surface roughness and printability of 316L stainless steel in laser powder bed fusion15
Magnetic controlled arc welding technology: a review15
Preoperative definition and new concept design of 3D printed buttress model to seal skull base after endoscopic endonasal surgery15
Circular economy on a 3D printer farm on the example of ABS15
Flow field analysis for multilaser powder bed fusion and the influence of gas flow distribution on parts quality15
Characterizing the as-built surface topography of Inconel 718 specimens as a function of laser powder bed fusion process parameters15
Experimental characterization, theoretical modeling and failure analysis of the mechanical behavior of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene parts by fused filament fabrication15
Inkjet four-dimensional printing of shape memory polymers: a review15
Non-destructive evaluation of melt-extruded part quality using in situ data15
Enhancing interlayer bonding in short fibre-reinforced material extrusion additive manufacturing via a novel lift toolpath15
A layerwise geometric error compensation procedure for additive manufacturing15
Optimizing parameters for additive manufacturing: a study on the vibrational performance of 3D printed cantilever beams using material extrusion15
Specific strength of additively manufactured below-knee prosthetic sockets with ventilation designed through topology optimization14
Investigating the large strain compression properties of PLA parts manufactured by FDM using experiments and constitutive modeling14
Optimization of the printability envelope of low-viscosity powder-binder feedstocks used in material extrusion 3D printing14
Laser subtractive and laser powder bed fusion of metals: review of process and production features14
The impact of powder reuse on powder characteristics of laser powder bed fusion TA 15 alloy14
Open-source syringe extrusion head for shear-thinning materials 3D printing14
Additive manufacture of ionic polymer–metal composite actuators using digital light processing techniques14
Mixed-mode load bearing estimation of the cracked additively manufactured materials using stress/strain-based models14
A case study on enabling metrology in Africa with additive manufacturing13
Computational design strategy to improve RF heating uniformity13
Multiscale characterization of additively manufactured PMMA: the influence of sterilization13
Hybrid direct ink write 3D printing of high-performance composite structures13
Effect of GNPs and resin blend on tear resistance of 4D printed shape memory photopolymer composite12
Design and development of a novel powder dispenser and recoater apparatus for powder additive manufacturing process12
Effects of printing parameters on the properties of 316L stainless steel fabricated by fused filament fabrication12
Cryogenic tensile performance of 3D printed onyx–continuous carbon fiber composites12
Effect of FDM process parameters on mechanical properties of 3D-printed fabrics and yarns from polyethylene terephthalate glycol, nylon and thermoplastic polyurethane12
Influence of layer height and nozzle diameter on the resistivity of additively manufactured electrically conductive structures made by material extrusion12
A computational approach from design to degradation of additively manufactured scaffold for bone tissue engineering application12
Defect recognition in Ti-6Al-4V fabrication by in situ monitoring of directed energy deposition using a laser beam12
Experimental and finite element method investigation on the compression behaviour of FCCZ and BCC lattice structures of additively manufactured Fe-3Si samples12
Process parameter optimization of fused filament fabrication – 3D printing with PETG: a multi-objective approach using the matrix method12
Effect of process parameters on wire-arc direct energy deposited Inconel 718 superalloy11
Flexible and multi-material intrinsically conductive polymer devices fabricated via DLP and DIW additive manufacturing techniques11
Effect of scanning strategy and laser peening on microstructure and fatigue properties of laser-directed energy deposition-built 15-5 PH stainless steel11
A view similarity-based shape complexity metric to guide part selection for additive manufacturing11
Study of parametric interaction during fused filament fabrication (FFF) using interpretive structural modelling (ISM) followed by experimental analysis11
Mechanical and surface characterisation of additively manufactured polyetheretherketone for the tribo test11
Highly-dense acrylonitrile butadiene styrene specimens fabricated by overheat material extrusion 3D printing11
Optimisation of single contour strategy in selective laser melting of Ti-6Al-4V lattices11
Thermal modeling of directed energy deposition additive manufacturing using graph theory11
Breaking the trade­off: multiscale optimization for lower cost, lower residual stress LPBF of SS316L11
Analysis and resolution of irregular breaks in tensile testing specimens fabricated via material extrusion11
Performance characterisation and printing parameter modelling of selective laser melting printed capillary wicks11
Using numerical-experimental analysis to evaluate rPET mechanical behavior under compressive stresses and MEX additive manufacturing for new sustainable designs11
A multicriteria decision-making method for additive manufacturing process selection11
Forward and backward prediction of process-tensile property of IN718 fabricated by selective laser melting11
Experimental assessment of thermal gradients and layout effects on the mechanical performance of components manufactured by fused deposition modeling11
Investigation on the mechanical and thermal properties of metal-PLA composites fabricated by FDM10
The effect of process parameters on the mechanical properties of additively manufactured parts using a hierarchical multiscale model10
Evaluation of AlSi10Mg injection moulding inserts with conformal cooling channels10
A response surface methodology investigation into the optimization of manufacturing time and quality for FFF 3D printed PLA parts10
Binder injection additive manufacturing10
Accuracy of 3D printed dental casts for protective dental splints during general anesthesia10
The effect of additively and subtractively created center internal features on microstructure and mechanical performance of inconel-718 parts10
Study of liquid photopolymer 3D printing resins exposed to accelerated aging for cultural heritage purposes10
Achieving 17-4 PH parts with comparable performance to high-investment technologies through a multivariable Doehlert design optimization and material extrusion10
Multiplanar continuous fiber reinforcement in additively manufactured parts via co-part assembly10
Influence of processing parameters tuning and rheological characterization on improvement of mechanical properties and fabrication accuracy of 3D printed models10
Using extrusion-based 3D printing technology to investigate the impact of changing print conditions on tensile characteristics10
The investigation of the influence factors of repairing quality during the laser directed energy deposition repair process10
Polyamide 12 powder ageing in laser beam-based powder bed fusion and its combined effects on powder and component characteristics10
Design and 3D printing of a modular phantom of a uterus for medical device validation10
Optimisation of printing parameters of fused filament fabrication and uniaxial compression failure analysis for four-point star-shaped structures10
Using adaptive slicing method and variable binder amount algorithm in binder jetting10
A new multiobjective optimization adaptive layering algorithm for 3D printing based on demand-oriented10
Optimizing time in additive manufacturing: a hybrid fused deposition modeling and photopolymerization approach9
A novel design model of flow channel paths for additive manufacturing9
Process window identification for 3D printing low melting point alloy (LMPA) using fused deposition modelling (FDM)9
The influence of fused filament fabrication printing parameters on the mechanical properties of a thermoplastic elastomer9
Shrinkage behaviour of material extrusion steel 316L: influence of primary 3D printing parameters9
Geometrical analysis in material extrusion process with polylactic acid (PLA)+carbon fiber9
Design and manufacture of equine hand prosthesis by additive manufacturing9
Decorative 3D printing on textiles using elastomer TPU filament under different printing conditions9
Vibration characteristics of 17-4PH metal material extrusion thin plates9
Examining the mass loss and thermal properties of 3D printed models produced by fused deposition modeling and stereolithography under elevated temperatures9
Design, additive manufacturing and component testing of pneumatic rotary vane actuators for lightweight robots9
Design and characterization of 3D-printed TPU-based lattice structures. Application to methodology for the design of personalized therapeutic products9
Parametric analysis and impact of glass fiber and Kevlar reinforcements on mechanical and tribological properties of 3D-printed components9
Comparison of properties at the interface of deposited IN625 and mixture of IN625 SS304L by laser directed energy deposition and SS304L substrate9
Direct-print thermally responsive 4D textiles by depositing PLA on prestretched fabrics8
Overlapping optimization of hybrid deposited and micro-rolling additive manufacturing8
From the WAAM design to the machining process: optimizing part positioning8
Investigation of tribological properties of industrial products with different patterns produced by 3D printing using polylactic acid8
Comparison of melt pool dimension with in-situ monitored acoustic emission signal in laser powder bed fusion of austenitic stainless steel8
Simulation and experimental study of the V-bending process for SS304 and AA6061 sheets using additively manufactured tools8
Prediction and validation of composite mechanical properties resulting from voxel-based microstructural design in material jetting8
Development of an integrated pellet and filament co-extruder system for improved additive manufacturing process8
A review on layerless 3D printing: challenges and applications8
Preparation of high-hardness nickel-based alloy powder for laser cladding8
A novel design method based onmulti–objective optimization for graded lattice structure by additive manufacturing8
Geometric void-multiscale model for evaluating the effect of bead width and layer height on voids in FDM parts8
Publisher’s note8
Application of alumina fabricated through photosensitive binder jetting techniques in water filtration8
Design of a metal additive manufactured aircraft seat leg using topology optimization and part decomposition8
Process mapping for laser hot wire additive manufacturing of Ti­6Al­4V8
Effects of fused filament fabrication parameters on the manufacturing of 316L stainless-steel components: geometric and mechanical properties8
Geometric modeling of overlapped WAAM beads by Hermite curves8
A systematic literature review and bibliometrics using visualization of similarities for patternless sand mold and core production8
Mechanical characterization of new bi-material generated by additive manufacturing: IZOD test–puncture impact behaviour8
A review on surface morphology and tribological behavior of titanium alloys via SLM processing8
Sine-based lattice plates: additive manufacturing and their mechanical properties when loaded out of plane8
Estimating the economic feasibility of additive manufacturing: a systematic literature review8
Steady melting in material extrusion additive manufacturing8
Additive manufacturing for prostheses development: state of the art8
Multimaterial powder bed fusion techniques8
A state-of-the-art digital factory integrating digital twin for laser additive and subtractive manufacturing processes8
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