A Web-based Rapid Fabrication System for Optical Components

광학 부품의 웹 기반 쾌속제작 시스템

  • Baek, Chang-Il (School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Gyeong Sang National University) ;
  • Chu, Won-Sik (School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Gyeong Sang National University) ;
  • Jung, Woo-Byeok (School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Gyeong Sang National University) ;
  • Jeon, Woo (School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Gyeong Sang National University) ;
  • Kim, Chi-Wan (School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Gyeong Sang National University) ;
  • Sung, Mi-Jung (School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Gyeong Sang National University) ;
  • Kang, Ji-Young (School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Gyeong Sang National University) ;
  • An, Sung-Hoon (School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Gyeong Sang National University)
  • 백창일 (경상대학교 기계항공공학부) ;
  • 추원식 (경상대학교 기계항공공학부) ;
  • 정우벽 (경상대학교 기계항공공학부) ;
  • 전우 (경상대학교 기계항공공학부) ;
  • 김치완 (경상대학교 기계항공공학부) ;
  • 성미정 (경상대학교 기계항공공학부) ;
  • 강지영 (경상대학교 기계항공공학부) ;
  • 안성훈 (경상대학교 기계항공공학부)
  • Published : 2003.06.01

Abstract

In this paper the advantage of web technology applied to Rapid Prototyping is discussed. Two fabrication processes are chosen to be web-enabled. One, a post-process of FDM is developed to provide translucent plastic parts made of medical grade ABS material. The other, a system to fabricate laser machined Light Guide Panel is developed. In order to show the timesaving characteristics of the web-based tools, two websites are implemented (http://nano.gsnu.ac.kr/fdm & http://nano.gsnu.ac.kr/laser). The 3-tier architecture is applied for the Internet communication between designers and manufacturing sites, The integrated design tools and physical manufacturing processes enable designers to submit a new design and to receive the fabricated parts in an expedited manner. Example parts are fabricated using the web-based system to prove the concept of the web-based design and Rapid Prototyping.

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