SDM Related Journal Articles, Conference Proceedings, and Patents

Journal Papers:

  1. Weiss, L. and Prinz, F., "Novel Applications and Implementations of Shape Deposition Manufacturing," Naval Research Reviews, Office of Naval Research, Three/1998, Vol. L
  2. Amon, C.H., Beuth, J.L., Merz, R., Prinz, F.B. and Weiss, L.E., "Shape Deposition Manufacturing with Microcasting: Processing, Thermal and Mechanical Issues," Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 120, No. 3, 1998, pp. 656-502.
  3. Weiss, L.E.. Processes overview. In JTEC/WTEC panel report on rapid prototyping in Europe and Japan, Prinz, F.B., ed. 1997 Vol. I. Analytical chapters. Baltimore, MD: Loyla College.
  4. Amon, C, Finger, S., Merz, R., Prinz, F., Schmalz, K., and Weiss, L., "Shape Deposition Manufacturing With Microcasting," Journal of the Japan Welding Society, Vol.66, No. 4, June, 1997, pp. 64-69.
  5. L.E. Weiss, R. Merz, F.B. Prinz, G. Neplotnik, P. Padmanabhan, L. Schultz, K. Ramaswami " Shape Deposition Manufacturing of Heterogeneous Structures," SME Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Vo. 16, No. 4, (1997) pp. 239-248
  6. Klingbeil, N.W. and Beuth, J.L., "Interfacial Fracture Testing of Deposited Metal Layers Under Four-Point Bending," Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 56, No. 1, 1997, pp. 113-126
  7. Finger, S., Terk, M., Subrahmanian, E., Kasabach, C., Prinz, F., Siewiorek, D.P., Smailagic, A., Stivorek, J. and Weiss, L., "Rapid Design and Manufacture of Wearable Computers," Communications of the ACM, Vol. 39, No. 2, Feb. 1996.
  8. C.H. Amon, K. Schmaltz, R. Merz and F. Prinz, "Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Interface Bonding Via Substrate Remelting of an Impinging Molten Metal Droplet," S ASME J. Heat Transfer, vol. 118, pp. 164-172, 1996.
  9. Chin, R.K., Beuth, J.L. and Amon, C.H., "Thermomechanical Modeling of Molten Metal droplet Solidification Applied to Layered Manufacturing," Mechanicas of Materials, Vol 24, pp. 257-271
  10. Fasching, M., Prinz, F., and Weiss, L., "Smart Coatings," ASM Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, Vol. 4, No. 2., 1995.
  11. Weiss, L.E. and Prinz, F.B., "A Thermal Spray Approach To Rapid Prototyping: An Extended Abstract," ASM Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, Vol. 3, No. 3, 1994.
  12. Fussell, P.S., Kirchner, H., Prinz, F.B. and Weiss, L., "Controlled Microstructure of Arc Sprayed Metal Shells," ASM Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, Vol. 3, No. 2, June 1994.
  13. Weiss, L. Thuel, D., Schultz, L. and Prinz, F.B., "Arc Sprayed Steel-Faced Tooling," ASM Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, Vol. 3, No. 3, Sept., 1994.
  14. Fasching, M.M., Weiss, L.E. and Prinz, F.B. "Application of Thgermal Spraying in Rapid Protyping and Sensor Fabrication," Elektrotechnik und Informationstecknik, Zeitschrift des Osterreichischen Verbandes fur Elektrotechnik (Electrical and Information Engineering, Austrian Society For Electrical Engineering), Feb. 1994.
  15. Fasching, M.M., Prinz, F.B. and Weiss, L.E., "Planning Robotic Trajectories for Thermal Spray Shape Deposition," ASM Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, Vol. 2, No. 1, 1993.
  16. Weiss, L.E., Prinz, F.B., Adams, D. and Siewiorek, D., "Thermal Spray Shape Deposition," ASM Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, Vol. 1, No. 3, 1992.
  17. Kutay, A. and Weiss, L. E., "Economic Analysis of Robotic Operations: A Case Study of a Thermal Spraying Robot," Robotics and Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Vol. 9, No. 4, 1992
  18. Weiss, L. E., Gursoz, E.L., Prinz, F.B., Fussell, P.S., Mahalingam, S., and Patrick, E.P., "A Rapid Tool Manufacturing System Based On Stereolithography and Thermal Spraying," ASME Manufacturing Review, March, 1990.

Conference Proceedings:

  1. S. Kang, A. Cooper, J., Stampfl, F. Prinz, J. Lombardi and L. Weiss, "Improving Quality of Ceramic Parts with Mold SDM," 1999 Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, The University of Texas At Austin, August, 1999
  2. Cham, J.G., Pruitt, B.L., Cutcosky, M.R., Binnard, M., Weiss, L.E., and Neplotnik, G., "Layered Manufacturing with Embedded Components: Process Planning Considerations," Proceedings of DETC99: 1999 ASEM Design Engineering Technical Conference, Sept, 1999, Las Vegas, NV
  3. Fussell, P.S., Fessler J., Prinz, F.B., and Weiss, L.E., 'Shape Deposition Manufacturing of Metals: Microstructures,' Interfaces, and Properties,' 1998 TMS Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 1998
  4. Cooper, Kang, Kietzman, Prinz, Lombardi and Weiss, "Automated Fabrication of Complex Molded Parts Using Mold SDM," 1998 Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, The University of Texas At Austin, August, 1998
  5. Klingbeil, N.W., Beuth, J.L., Chin, R.K, and Amon, C.H., "Measurement and Modeling of Residual Stress-Induced Warping in Direct Metal Deposition Processes," Solid Freeform Fabrication Proceedings, (D.L. Bourell, J.J. Beaman, R.H. Crawford, H.L. Marcus and J.W. Barlow, eds.), Proc. 1998 Solid Free-form Fabrication Symposium, Austin, August 1998, pp. 367-374.
  6. Prinz, F.B., Merz, R. and Weiss, L., "Building Parts You Could Not Build Before," Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Production Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, Ed. Naoya Ikawa, Takeshi Kishinami and Fumihiko Kimura, Published by, Chapman & Hall (1997), 2-6 Boundary Row, London SE1 8HN, UK, in association with Japan Society for Precision Engineering (JSPE) JSPE Publication Series No. 2, August, 1997, pp. 40-4
  7. Kietzman, J.W., Cooper, A.G., Weiss, L.E., Schultz, L., Lombardi, J.L., and Prinz, F.B., 'Layered Manufacturing Material Issues for SDM of Polymers and Ceramics,' 1997 Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, The University of Texas At Austin, August, 1997.
  8. Klingbeil, N.W., Zinn, J.W. and Beuth, J.L., "Measurement of Residual Stresses in Parts Created by Shape Deposition Manufacturing," Solid Freeform Fabrication Proceedings, Proc. 1997 Solid Free-form Fabrication Symposium, Austin, August 1997.
  9. Schmaltz, K., Leoni, N., Padmanabhan, P., Amon, C., Finger, S., and Weiss, L., "Investigation of Transport Phenomena in Microcasting Shape Deposition Manufacturing via Experiments Designed using Optimal Sampling," HTD-Vol. 347, ASME National Heat Transfer Conerence, Volume 9, Baltomire, Marlyand, August, 1997, pp. 241-250
  10. Bourell, D.L., Beaman, J.J., Barlow, J.W., Crawford, R.H., Marcus, H.L., and Weiss, L.E., "Current and Future Trends in Solid Freeform Fabrication," SPIE Proceedings of The International Society for Optical Engineering "Photonics East" Meeting, Boston Mass., Nov. 1996, Vol. 2910.
  11. Chin, R.K., Beuth, J.L., and Amon, C.H., "Droplet-level modeling of Thermal Stresses in layered Manufacturing Methods, ASME Paper 96-WA/AMD-16, Proc. ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and exposition, Atlanta,, No. 1996
  12. Weiss, L.E., Neplotnik, G., Prinz, F.B., Schultz, L., Padmanabhan, P, Krishnan, R., and Merz, R.., "Shape Deposition Mnaufacturing of Wearble Computers," 1996 Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, The University of Texas At Austin, Auust, 1996.
  13. Chin, R.K., Beuth, J.L. and Amon, C.H., "Thermomechanical Modeling of Successive Material Deposition in Layered Manufacturing," 1996 Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, The University of Texas At Austin, August, 1996.
  14. Fessler, J.R., Merz, R., Nickel, A.H., Prinz, F.B., and Weiss, L., "Laser Deposition of Metals for Shape Deposition Manufaturing," 1996 Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, The University of Texas At Austin, August, 1996.
  15. Weiss, L.E., "Solid Freeform Fabrication Processes Overview," Japanese Technology Evaluation Center and World Technology Evaluation Center Workshop on Rapid Prototyping in Japan and Europe, ed. G. M. Holdridge, Washington, D.C., March 7, 1996.
  16. Prinz, F.B., Weiss, L.E., Amon, C., Beuth, J., "Processing, Thermal, and Mechanical Issues in Shape Deposition Manufacturing, Proceedings of the 1995 Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, The University of Texas At Austin, eds. Harris Marcus, J.J. Beaman, J.W. Barlow, D.L. Bourell and R. Crawford, August, 1995
  17. Chin, R.K., Beuth, J.L., and Amon, C.H., "Control of Residual Stresses in Shape deposition Manufacturing," Proceedings of the 1995 Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, The University of Texas At Austin, eds. Harris Marcus, J.J. Beaman, J.W. Barlow, D.L. Bourell and R. Crawford, August, 1995
  18. Amon, C., Finger, S., Prinz, F., and Weiss, L., "Modeling of Novel Manufacturing Processes," Manufacturing Science and Engineering (1994), American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, NY, Nov. 1994.
  19. Merz, R., Prinz, F.B., Ramaswami, K., Terk, M. and Weiss, L.E., "Shape Deposition Manufacturing," Proceedings of the 1994 Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, The University of Texas At Austin, eds. Harris Marcus, J.J. Beaman, J.W. Barlow, D.L. Bourell and R. Crawford, August, 1994.
  20. Weiss, L.E., Hartman, K., Krishman, R., Merz, R., Neplotnik, G., Prinz, F.B., Schultz, L., and Terk M., "Robotic-Assisted Shape Deposition Manufacturing," 1994 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, San Diego, May, 1994.
  21. Amon, C., Beuth, J., Kirchner, H., Merz, R., Prinz, F., Schmaltz, K. and Weiss, L., "Material Issues in Layered Forming," Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, The University of Texas at Austin, August, 1993
  22. Dutta, D., Kikuchi, N., Papalambros, P., Prinz, F.B. and Weiss, L.E., "Homogenization Design and Layered Manufacturing of a Brake Arm in Project MAXWELL," Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, The University of Texas At Austin, August, 1993.
  23. Beck, J.E., Prinz, F.B., Siewiorek, D.P., and Weiss, L.E., "Manufacturing Mechatronics Using Thermal Spray Shape Deposition," Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, The University of Texas At Austin, August, 1992.
  24. Dutta, D., Kikuchi, N., Papalambros, P., Prinz, F.B., and Weiss, L.E., "Project MAXWELL: A Methodology for Material Composition and Fabrication of Structural Components," Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, The University of Texas At Austin, August, 1992.
  25. Weiss, L. E. and Prinz, F. B., "Solid Freeform Fabrication by Thermal Spray Shape Deposition," 1992 International Thermal Spray Conference, ASM International, Orlando Fla., June, 1992.
  26. Fasching, M. M., Weiss, L. E., and Prinz, F. B., "Optimization of Robotic Trajectories For Thermal Spray Shape Deposition," 1992 International Thermal Spray Conference, ASM International, Orlando Fla., June, 1992.
  27. Kutay, A. and Weiss, L., "Assessment of the Strategic Benefits of Robotic Operations: A case study of a Thermal Spraying Robot," IEEE International Conf. on Managment of Enginerring and Technology, IEEE Engineering and Management Society, Portland Ore., Oct., 1991.
  28. Weiss, L. E., Prinz, F. B. and Siewiorek, D., "A Framework For Thermal Spray Shape Deposition: The MD* System, Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, The University of Texas At Austin, August, 1991.
  29. Fussell, P. S., Kirchner, H. O. K., Prinz, F. B., and Weiss, L. E., "Controlling The Microstructure of Arc Sprayed Shells," Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, The University of Texas At Austin, August, 1991.
  30. Fussell, P.S., Hartmann, K.W., Kirchner, H.O.K., Patrick, E.P., Prinz, F.B., Schultz, L., Thuel, L. and Weiss, L.E., "A Sprayed Steel Tool for Permenent Mold Casting of Aluminum," SAE Aerospace Atlantic Conf., Dayton, Ohio, Apr. 1991..
  31. Fussell, P. S. and Weiss, L. E., "Steel-Based Sprayed Metal Tooling," Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, The University of Texas at Austin, August, 1990.
  32. Gursoz, E. L., Weiss, L. E., and Prinz, F.B., "Geometric Modeling for Rapid Prototyping and Tool Fabrication," Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, The University of Texas at Austin, August, 1990.
  33. Weiss, L. E. and Fussell, P. S., "Steel Shape Fabrication by Spray Deposition," National Conference on Rapid Prototyping, Univ. of Dayton, June, 1990.
  34. Gursoz, E. L., Weiss, L. E., and Prinz, F.B., "Geometric Modeling for Rapid Prototyping, "National Conference on Rapid Prototyping, Univ. of Dayton, June, 1990.
  35. Choi, Y., Gursoz, E. Levent, Weiss, L. E., and Prinz, F. B., "Rapid Prototyping from 3D Scanned Data Through Automatic Surface and Solid Generation," 1990 ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Nov., Dallas, Texas.


U.S. Patents:

  1. Weiss, L.E. and Prinz, F.B., "Method and Support for Creation of Objects by Layer Deposition," U.S. Patent No. 5,286,573 (1994).
  2. Prinz, F.B. and Weiss, L.E., "Method For Fabrication of Three Dimensional Articles," U.S. Patent No. 5,301,415 (1994).
  3. Weiss, L.E. and Prinz, F.B., "Automated System For Forming Objects By Incremental Buildup of Layers," U.S. Patent No. 5,301,863 (1994).
  4. Prinz, F.B., Weiss, L.E., and Siewiorek, D.P., "Electronic Packages And Smart Structures Formed By Thermal Spray Deposition ," U.S. Patent No. 5,278,442 (1994).
  5. Merz, R., Prinz, F.B., and Weiss, L.E., "Method and Apparatus for Depositing Molten Metal," U.S. Patent No. 5,281,789 (1994).
  6. Weiss, L.E. and Prinz, F.B., "Rapid Tool Manufacturing," U.S. Patent #5,189,781 (1992).
  7. Prinz, F. B., Weiss, L. E., and Adams, D., "Method And Apparatus For Fabrication Of Three Dimensional Articles By Spray Deposition Using Masks As Support Structures," U.S. Patent No. 5,203,944 (1992).
  8. Prinz, F.B. and Weiss, L.E., "Method And Apparatus For Fabrication Of Three-Dimensional Metal Articles By Weld Deposition," U.S. Patent #5,207,371 (1991).
  9. Weiss, L. E. and Schultz, L., "Sprayed Metal Dies," U.S. Patent No. 5,079,974 (1991).
  10. Weiss, L. E. and Prinz, F. B., "Method And Apparatus For Fabrication Of Three Dimensional Articles By Spray Deposition," U.S. Patent No. 5,126,529 (1990).