RAPID PROTOTYPING JOURNAL

快速原型技术（RP）越来越被认为是一种在削减产品周期的战斗中的重要技术。在世界各地，RP技术在缩短上市时间和降低产品开发成本方面都发挥着巨大的作用。随着该领域的许多研究正在进行中，为了充分利用RP工艺的最新进展，跟上活动的步伐是至关重要的。这一国际知名的信息资源主要侧重于制造环境中的快速产品开发，同时也涵盖了医学和建筑等其他领域的应用，为这一充满活力和激动人心的领域提供了真正的全球视角。

Rapid prototyping (RP) is increasingly being recognised as a significant technique in the battle to trim product cycles. All over the world, RP techniques are having a dramatic effect on reducing time to market, as well as cutting the costs of product development. With much research under way in the field, it is vital to keep pace with activities in order to take full advantage of the latest advances in RP processes. Focusing primarily on rapid product development in a manufacturing environment, but also covering applications within other areas such as medicine and construction, this internationally acclaimed information resource provides truly global perspectives on this dynamic and exciting area.