Rapid Prototyping Journal

Papers
(The median citation count of Rapid Prototyping Journal is 3. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
Three–dimensional matrices for enhanced coral settlement through design for additive manufacturing75
Multi-objective optimization of parts construction direction by scaling-enumeration method in L-PBF process72
Linking directed energy deposition process toolpaths to FEM to study the toolpath/geometry role on residual stress formation for multi-layer components48
On the printability of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) reinforced with long glass and short carbon fibres48
Additive manufacturing of complementary split ring resonator frequency selective surfaces48
Spot pattern welding scanning strategy for sensor embedding and residual stress reduction in laser-foil-printing additive manufacturing46
Compression property and energy absorption capacity of composite honeycomb structures based on molecular structure43
Vector characterization approach for inherent strain modeling of laser powder bed fusion manufacturing41
Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) of NiTi alloy using elemental powders: the influence of remelting on printability and microstructure38
Mechanical properties and failure modes of additively-manufactured chiral metamaterials based on Euclidean tessellations: an experimental and finite element study32
Aeroacoustic and aerodynamic evaluation of SLA-printed cross-flow fans: desktop vs. industrial-grade fabrication31
Effect of printing strategies on the properties of product in selective Sorel cement activation30
Statistical analysis of process parameters for additive manufacturing of a pipe spacer for oil and gas applications30
Evaluation of a method for the additive tooling of injection mould inserts30
Assessment of the carbon reduction potential of the hybrid deposition and micro-rolling (HDMR) for aviation forgings based on industrial metabolism28
Additive manufacturing of Ti-Al functionally graded material by laser based directed energy deposition27
Comparison of the crashworthiness of 3D printed circular multi-cell structures with graded height and different numbers of feders27
Fabrication and characterization of an agarose and GelMA hybrid scaffold for adipose tissue regeneration26
Lattice optimization of fiber-reinforced polymer parts fabricated by additive manufacturing: the impact of Bezier curve order on mechanical properties26
Additive manufacturing of quasi-isotropic wire-reinforced metal-polymer composite laminates26
Technical cleanliness of additively manufactured Inconel 718: a comparative study of surface treatment methods25
Polymer-based 3D printing of function-integrated optomechanics – design guidelines and system evaluation25
3DCastleBenchy: a process-independent benchmark for additive manufacturing24
Numerical and experimental investigation on the heat transfer and mass transport in LPBF in-situ alloying of Al/Cu alloy24
On aspects of microstructure and mechanical properties of laser-powder bed fused IN718 part: impact of scanning speed and post-heat treatment23
Improving 3D-printed high-impact polystyrene using fused filament fabrication via multi-objective optimisation23
Sound absorption advancements: exploring 3D printing in the development of tetrakaidecahedron cell-based acoustic metamaterials23
Dual design for additive manufacturing in engineering design: a systematic literature review23
Design, fabrication, and multi-objective optimization of 3D-printed PLA screws23
Multivariate analysis of the mechanical properties of carbon fiber PLA composites using Box-Behnken design22
Two-step fabrication of clear view SLA millifluidic device for long-term in-vitro cultures22
Opportunities and challenges in additive manufacturing used in space sector: a comprehensive review22
Investigation of ABS–oil palm fiber (Elaeis guineensis) composites filament as feedstock for fused deposition modeling22
Sensitivity enhancement through geometry modification of 3D printed conductive PLA-based strain sensors21
Tapping the potential of rapid prototyping techniques in creating a paradigm shift in the fabrication of occlusal splints21
3D printing of lattice-structured hard carbon negative electrodes for sodium-ion batteries using vat photopolymerization21
Development of biobased photocurable resin for LCD 3D printing of reprocessable catalyst-free vitrimer21
Compressive response of selective laser-melted lattice structures with different strut sizes based on theoretical, numerical and experimental approaches21
Application of AHP in the selection of additive manufacturing equipment based on the useof artifacts21
In situ distortion control in wire arc additive manufacturing using coordinated heat source on reverse side of the substrate20
Effects of surface roughness and build thickness on the tensile properties of thin-walled structures manufactured through LPBF20
Optimizing impact resistance of FFF-printed PLA parts: a comprehensive analysis of infill patterns and process parameters20
Finite element prediction of distortion during the fused filament fabrication process of PLA20
Mechanical, thermal and morphological analysis of 3D-printed woven glass fiber-reinforced polylactic acid composites using TLBO and ANN20
Comparative study on the properties of 17-4 PH stainless steel parts made by metal fused filament fabrication process and atomic diffusion additive manufacturing19
A systematic framework for the design & manufacturing of voxel-based multi-material thick folding origami19
Modeling SEBM process of tantalum lattices19
The effect of rescanning strategy on residual stress and deformation of laser-based powder bed fusion of 316L stainless steel thin-walled parts18
Simulation of temperature profile in fused filament fabrication 3D printing method18
Scaling up the 3D printing of surgical guides: repeatability and energy efficiency18
Research landscape and trending topics on 3D food printing – a bibliometric review18
Advancing fractal structuring with additive manufacturing18
A graph-based path planning method for additive manufacturing of continuous fiber-reinforced planar thin-walled cellular structures17
Process-dependent anisotropic thermal conductivity of laser powder bed fusion AlSi10Mg: impact of microstructure and aluminum-silicon interfaces17
Multimaterial additive manufacturing of poly-L-lactic acid– hydroxylapatite/graphene oxide scaffold fabricated via vat photopolymerization: experimental investigation, analysis and cell study17
Optimizing processing parameters for selective laser sintering of peanut shell powder/polyether sulfone composite17
Effect of active cooling on the formation of IN718 microstructures in directed energy deposition additive manufacturing17
Analysis of temperature history, distortion, and residual stress in directed energy deposition of SS316L: 3D transient model with experimental validation16
Enhanced fracture toughness and tensile strength of 3D printed recycled ABS composites reinforced with continuous metallic fiber for load-bearing application16
Investigation of mechanical properties in FFF- produced PLA samples using the Erichsen test: application of definitive screening and RSM16
Overcoming the post-processing barriers for 3D-printed medical models16
Investigation of complex single-walled intersecting structures fabricated by wire-arc directed energy deposition15
Variational autoencoder-based near-net shape design optimization of panels reinforcing with the directed energy deposition additive manufacturing process15
Modelling of the multi-jet fusion capillarity effect on close facing edges15
Robotic FDM for free-form fabrication: evaluating adaptive non-planar slicing with different contour methods15
Explainable deep neural network for in-plain defect detection during additive manufacturing15
Understanding the consolidation mechanism of selective laser sintering/powder bed selective laser process of ceramics: Hydroxyapatite case15
Expert elicitation to assess real-world productivity gains in laser powder bed fusion15
A high-fidelity personalised 3d printed simulator for the left atrial appendage occlusion procedure15
Investigation on the indentation performance of 3D printed re-entrant diamond auxetic metamaterial: printability and tailorability for futuristic applications15
Topological design of the hybrid structure with high damping and strength efficiency for additive manufacturing15
High-precision low-cost fabrication of dental surgical guides using dental grade photocurable resin through a hybrid additive-subtractive machine with reverse scanning14
Inkjet four-dimensional printing of shape memory polymers: a review14
Influence of nozzle temperatures on the microstructures and physical properties of 316L stainless steel parts additively manufactured by material extrusion14
Effect of process parameters on the mechanical performance of fusion-joined additively manufactured segments14
A thermo fluid model for fused deposition modeling with directional thermal gradient metrics14
Experimental investigation and analytical prediction of viscoelastic behavior of additively manufactured (AM) acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) parts14
3D printed polymers for transseptal puncture simulation14
An initial feasibility study into ray-based slicing for revolving thin-wall parts using a rotary 3D printer14
Optimization of the printability envelope of low-viscosity powder-binder feedstocks used in material extrusion 3D printing13
Characterizing the as-built surface topography of Inconel 718 specimens as a function of laser powder bed fusion process parameters13
Preoperative definition and new concept design of 3D printed buttress model to seal skull base after endoscopic endonasal surgery13
Melt Pool characteristics on surface roughness and printability of 316L stainless steel in laser powder bed fusion13
Specific strength of additively manufactured below-knee prosthetic sockets with ventilation designed through topology optimization13
Machine learning-based detection of layer-shifting in FFF 3D printing using MEMS vibration and acoustic sensors13
Optimizing parameters for additive manufacturing: a study on the vibrational performance of 3D printed cantilever beams using material extrusion13
Additive manufactured parts surface treatment through impinged hot air jet technique the theoretical and experimental evaluation13
Experimental characterization, theoretical modeling and failure analysis of the mechanical behavior of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene parts by fused filament fabrication13
Laser subtractive and laser powder bed fusion of metals: review of process and production features13
Enhancing interlayer bonding in short fibre-reinforced material extrusion additive manufacturing via a novel lift toolpath13
Circular economy on a 3D printer farm on the example of ABS13
A layerwise geometric error compensation procedure for additive manufacturing13
Non-destructive evaluation of melt-extruded part quality using in situ data13
Magnetic controlled arc welding technology: a review12
Influence of layer height and nozzle diameter on the resistivity of additively manufactured electrically conductive structures made by material extrusion12
A view similarity-based shape complexity metric to guide part selection for additive manufacturing12
Process optimization of laser melting deposition for DZ125L based on machine learning12
Additive manufacture of ionic polymer–metal composite actuators using digital light processing techniques12
A computational approach from design to degradation of additively manufactured scaffold for bone tissue engineering application12
SCOBY: an alternate solution to develop cheap and nutritious food by food layered manufacturing (FLM)12
The impact of powder reuse on powder characteristics of laser powder bed fusion TA 15 alloy12
Hybrid direct ink write 3D printing of high-performance composite structures12
A case study on enabling metrology in Africa with additive manufacturing11
Experimental and finite element method investigation on the compression behaviour of FCCZ and BCC lattice structures of additively manufactured Fe-3Si samples11
Effect of GNPs and resin blend on tear resistance of 4D printed shape memory photopolymer composite11
Investigating the large strain compression properties of PLA parts manufactured by FDM using experiments and constitutive modeling11
Process parameter optimization of fused filament fabrication – 3D printing with PETG: a multi-objective approach using the matrix method11
Mixed-mode load bearing estimation of the cracked additively manufactured materials using stress/strain-based models11
Multiscale characterization of additively manufactured PMMA: the influence of sterilization11
Design and development of a novel powder dispenser and recoater apparatus for powder additive manufacturing process11
Defect recognition in Ti-6Al-4V fabrication by in situ monitoring of directed energy deposition using a laser beam11
Breaking the trade­off: multiscale optimization for lower cost, lower residual stress LPBF of SS316L10
Highly-dense acrylonitrile butadiene styrene specimens fabricated by overheat material extrusion 3D printing10
Using numerical-experimental analysis to evaluate rPET mechanical behavior under compressive stresses and MEX additive manufacturing for new sustainable designs10
Study of parametric interaction during fused filament fabrication (FFF) using interpretive structural modelling (ISM) followed by experimental analysis10
A response surface methodology investigation into the optimization of manufacturing time and quality for FFF 3D printed PLA parts10
Analysis and resolution of irregular breaks in tensile testing specimens fabricated via material extrusion10
Evaluation of AlSi10Mg injection moulding inserts with conformal cooling channels10
A multicriteria decision-making method for additive manufacturing process selection10
Shear performance of polylactic acid material-extrusion infill patterns using a percentile-region-of-interest finite-element ranking10
Effect of FDM process parameters on mechanical properties of 3D-printed fabrics and yarns from polyethylene terephthalate glycol, nylon and thermoplastic polyurethane10
Forward and backward prediction of process-tensile property of IN718 fabricated by selective laser melting10
Effect of process parameters on wire-arc direct energy deposited Inconel 718 superalloy10
Open loop control of selective laser flash sintering conducted with AC electric fields10
The effect of additively and subtractively created center internal features on microstructure and mechanical performance of inconel-718 parts10
Effect of scanning strategy and laser peening on microstructure and fatigue properties of laser-directed energy deposition-built 15-5 PH stainless steel10
Effects of printing parameters on the properties of 316L stainless steel fabricated by fused filament fabrication10
Cryogenic tensile performance of 3D printed onyx–continuous carbon fiber composites10
Thermal modeling of directed energy deposition additive manufacturing using graph theory10
Flexible and multi-material intrinsically conductive polymer devices fabricated via DLP and DIW additive manufacturing techniques10
A slicer-agnostic tool for void characterization from slicer images and its correlation to build orientation and raster angle in FFF10
Mechanical and surface characterisation of additively manufactured polyetheretherketone for the tribo test10
Multiplanar continuous fiber reinforcement in additively manufactured parts via co-part assembly9
Design and 3D printing of high-frequency micro-strip patch antenna-based pressure sensor for burn rehabilitation monitoring9
Using adaptive slicing method and variable binder amount algorithm in binder jetting9
Study on preparation and properties of wood-CO-PES/tourmaline composites (WPTC) by selective laser sintering (SLS)9
Binder injection additive manufacturing9
Using extrusion-based 3D printing technology to investigate the impact of changing print conditions on tensile characteristics9
Polyamide 12 powder ageing in laser beam-based powder bed fusion and its combined effects on powder and component characteristics9
Design and 3D printing of a modular phantom of a uterus for medical device validation9
Influence of processing parameters tuning and rheological characterization on improvement of mechanical properties and fabrication accuracy of 3D printed models9
Study of liquid photopolymer 3D printing resins exposed to accelerated aging for cultural heritage purposes9
Optimisation of printing parameters of fused filament fabrication and uniaxial compression failure analysis for four-point star-shaped structures9
Achieving 17-4 PH parts with comparable performance to high-investment technologies through a multivariable Doehlert design optimization and material extrusion9
Decorative 3D printing on textiles using elastomer TPU filament under different printing conditions9
A new multiobjective optimization adaptive layering algorithm for 3D printing based on demand-oriented9
The investigation of the influence factors of repairing quality during the laser directed energy deposition repair process9
Design and manufacture of equine hand prosthesis by additive manufacturing8
Investigation on the mechanical and thermal properties of metal-PLA composites fabricated by FDM8
The effect of process parameters on the mechanical properties of additively manufactured parts using a hierarchical multiscale model8
Sine-based lattice plates: additive manufacturing and their mechanical properties when loaded out of plane8
The influence of fused filament fabrication printing parameters on the mechanical properties of a thermoplastic elastomer8
Advancing sustainable food layered manufacturing through 3D printing and post-processing of butterfly pea flower8
A comprehensive review on 3D concrete printing: extruder design, material properties and reinforcement techniques8
A novel design model of flow channel paths for additive manufacturing8
Explainable machine learning for high-strain-rate prediction of LPBF-fabricated A286 lattice structures under SHPB testing8
A novel design method based onmulti–objective optimization for graded lattice structure by additive manufacturing8
Consumer perception of surface finish quality in additive manufactured products8
From the WAAM design to the machining process: optimizing part positioning8
Geometrical analysis in material extrusion process with polylactic acid (PLA)+carbon fiber8
Process window identification for 3D printing low melting point alloy (LMPA) using fused deposition modelling (FDM)8
Publisher’s note8
Examining the mass loss and thermal properties of 3D printed models produced by fused deposition modeling and stereolithography under elevated temperatures8
Parametric analysis and impact of glass fiber and Kevlar reinforcements on mechanical and tribological properties of 3D-printed components8
Vibration characteristics of 17-4PH metal material extrusion thin plates8
Optimizing time in additive manufacturing: a hybrid fused deposition modeling and photopolymerization approach8
Comparison of properties at the interface of deposited IN625 and mixture of IN625 SS304L by laser directed energy deposition and SS304L substrate8
Design and characterization of 3D-printed TPU-based lattice structures. Application to methodology for the design of personalized therapeutic products8
Process mapping for laser hot wire additive manufacturing of Ti­6Al­4V7
A review on surface morphology and tribological behavior of titanium alloys via SLM processing7
Machine learning-based parameter significance for wear performance and process–wear–sustainability correlations of 3D-printed polylactic acid7
Mechanical characterization of new bi-material generated by additive manufacturing: IZOD test–puncture impact behaviour7
A review on layerless 3D printing: challenges and applications7
Application of alumina fabricated through photosensitive binder jetting techniques in water filtration7
Effects of fused filament fabrication parameters on the manufacturing of 316L stainless-steel components: geometric and mechanical properties7
Comparison of melt pool dimension with in-situ monitored acoustic emission signal in laser powder bed fusion of austenitic stainless steel7
Numerical simulation and analytical modelling of temperature and morphology of melt pool in electron beam powder bed fusion of copper7
Preparation of high-hardness nickel-based alloy powder for laser cladding7
The research on a large-size DLP 3D printing model adaptive slicing algorithm incorporating contour curvature and divide-and-conquer strategy7
Geometric void-multiscale model for evaluating the effect of bead width and layer height on voids in FDM parts7
Estimating the economic feasibility of additive manufacturing: a systematic literature review7
Investigation of tribological properties of industrial products with different patterns produced by 3D printing using polylactic acid7
Geometric modeling of overlapped WAAM beads by Hermite curves7
A systematic literature review and bibliometrics using visualization of similarities for patternless sand mold and core production7
Comparative study of compression, tensile and shear tests of carbon fiber- and noncarbon fiber-reinforced materials used in FDM technology7
A state-of-the-art digital factory integrating digital twin for laser additive and subtractive manufacturing processes7
Development of an integrated pellet and filament co-extruder system for improved additive manufacturing process7
Direct-print thermally responsive 4D textiles by depositing PLA on prestretched fabrics7
Additive manufacturing for prostheses development: state of the art7
Shrinkage behaviour of material extrusion steel 316L: influence of primary 3D printing parameters7
3D printing of personalised stents using new advanced photopolymerizable resins and Ti-6Al-4V alloy6
An experimental investigation on the free vibration analysis of PETG material processed by fused deposition modeling6
Influence of bed temperature on the final properties of PLA parts manufactured by material extrusion6
Development of a Genetic Algorithm – Artificial Neural Network model to optimize the Dimensional Accuracy of parts printed by FFF6
Chemical compatibility of common additive manufacturing polymers for electrochemical energy storage devices6
Additive manufacturing of copper parts using extrusion and sinter-based technology: evaluation of the influence of printing parameters and debinding method6
Non-local and local criteria based on the extended finite element method (XFEM) for fracture simulation of anisotropic 3D-printed polymeric components6
Simulation and experimental study of the V-bending process for SS304 and AA6061 sheets using additively manufactured tools6
Offline laser power modulation in LPBF additive manufacturing including kinematic and technological constraints6
Design of a metal additive manufactured aircraft seat leg using topology optimization and part decomposition6
Study on the mechanism and performance of 3D-printed PLA/epoxy composite for stab resistance6
The development of a radial based integrated network for the modelling of 3D fused deposition6
Quasi-static compression and energy absorption behaviour of polymeric selective laser sintered open cell lattices under varying relative densities6
Correlation between the part quality, strength and surface roughness of material extrusion process6
Toward customized flexural properties of additively manufactured architected lattice beams via grading struts cross-section and targeted designed unit cell distributions6
Steady melting in material extrusion additive manufacturing6
Tool change reduction for multicolor fused filament fabrication through interlayer tool clustering implemented in PrusaSlicer6
Manufacturing of blade wax patterns based on material jetting printing: research on printing orientation and voltage parameters6
Additive manufacturing: a bespoke solution for drug delivery6
Force-flow guided reinforcement design of homogeneous mesoscale structure in additive manufacturing6
Influence of process instabilities and elevated temperatures on mechanical properties of PBF-LB-manufactured polyamide 126
Comparison study of Izod impact properties on 3D printed thermoplastic and thermoset carbon fiber composite at different infill density6
Effects of anisotropy and infill pattern on compression properties of 3D printed CFRP: mechanical analysis and elasto-plastic finite element modelling6
Additive manufacturing of flame retardant polyamide 12 with high mechanical properties from regenerated powder6
Additively manufactured medical bone screws: an initial study to investigate the impact of lattice-based Voronoi structure on implant primary stability6
Fabrication of crack-free aluminum alloy 6061 parts using laser foil printing process6
Prediction and validation of composite mechanical properties resulting from voxel-based microstructural design in material jetting6
Overcoming manufacturing challenges in the fabrication of thin-beam 316L stainless steel lattice cells via material extrusion debinding and sintering6
In-situ monitoring and correction of geometric deviations in material extrusion additive manufacturing6
Study of unidirectional torsion of samples with different internal structures manufactured in the MEX process6
Mapping the structural properties of zinc scaffold fabricated via rapid tooling for bone tissue engineering applications6
Anisotropy in vascular bundle-inspired structures during in-plane compression6
Integrated manufacturing method of multimaterial sand mold by binder jetting6
A reconfigurable tool for vat photopolymerization of curved fiber reinforced composite parts6
Characterisation of process-induced defects in polymeric strut-based lattice structures produced by the powder bed fusion additive manufacturing process6
Enhanced cooling rates in laser directed energy deposition with interlayer peening6
Effects of solution annealing and ageing treatments on the microstructure and mechanical properties of 17-4PH steel produced by binder jetting6
Characterization of an aluminium structure developed using overlapped friction stir additive manufacturing6
Ti6Al4V scaffolds fabricated by laser powder bed fusion with hybrid volumetric energy density6
Multi-objective optimization of surface roughness, dimensional errors and density in FFF 3D-printed glass fiber-reinforced PP parts via adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference modeling6
Comparative analysis of WLAM techniques in pulsed and un-pulsed modes: performance, microstructure and mechanical properties6
Effect of metal additive manufacturing surface roughness on laminar flows6
Evaluation of effect and optimizing of process parameters for fused deposition modeling parts on tensile properties via Taguchi method5
Additively manufactured titanium stents: Stress analysis and surface finishing5
In situ TiC reinforced Ti6Al4V matrix composites manufactured via selective laser melting5
Biomimetic spongy bone with tunable porosity for variable compressive and bending strength5
Experimental investigation of pre-crosslinking methods and employing nano-hydroxyapatite powder on alginate/carboxymethyl cellulose hydrogel printability via 3D bioprinting5
Design and performance of an electrically triggered 4D-printed hinge: electro-thermo-mechanical behaviour of carbon black/polylactic acid5
Effect of process parameters on mechanical and tribological characteristics of FDM printed glass fiber reinforced PLA composites5
Automatic extruding system based on a visual servoing controlled robotic manipulator for developing arbitrarily shaped scaffolds5
Effects of tensile elongation on the fatigue life of discontinuous carbon fiber-reinforced composites manufactured by FDM5
Applying systems engineering principles to develop an open source laser based metal powder bed fusion system5
Interactions of stand-off distance in wire arc additive manufacturing of Al 5356 wall based on dynamic impact responses5
Additive manufacturing of duplex stainless steel by DED-LB/M and PBF-LB/M – process-material-property relationships5
Investigation of zinc borate-reinforced epoxy composites produced via additive manufacturing: thermal and mechanical analysis5
Manufacture of thermoplastic molds by fused filament fabrication 3D printing for rapid prototyping of polyurethane foam molded products5
Temperature and strain rate-dependent compression properties of 3D-printed PLA: an experimental and modeling analysis5
Effect of forming angle on the microstructure and properties of GH3536 nickel-based superalloy formed by SLM5
Modal, mechanical and micrographic analysis of carbon fiber-reinforced polylactic acid scaffold printed using fused deposition modeling5
Effect of laser remelting on surface morphology and mechanical properties of laser deposition manufactured thin-walled Ti-6Al-4V alloy5
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