APPENDIX D. GLOSSARY

3DP

Three-dimensional Printing (MIT)

AFPR

Association Française de Protypage Rapide (France)

AI

Artificial intelligence

AOM

Acousto-optic modulator

AP

Application protocol

ASA

Acrylnitril styrene acrylic copolymer

BIBA

Bremen Institute for Industrial Technology and Applied Work Science
(EU project)

BPM

Ballistic Particle Manufacturing (process and U.S. company)

BRITE EuRAM

Basic Research of Industrial Technologies for Europe, European
Research on Advanced Materials program

CAD

Computer-assisted design

CAE

Computer-assisted engineering

CALS

Commerce at Light Speed (Japanese R&D program)

CAM

Computer-assisted manufacturing/machining

CAS

Computer-assisted surgery

CAT

Computed axial tomography

CBN

Cubic boron nitride

CLI

Common layer interface (format alternative to STL)

CMM

Coordinate measurement machine

CNC

Computer numerical control

CT

Computed tomography (medical)

DFE

Data Front End, a Cubital software package

DMEC

Design Model Engineering Center (Japan)

DSPC

Direct Shell Production Casting

DTM

A U.S. Corporation based in Austin, TX

DTM

Desktop manufacturing

EARP

European Action on Rapid Prototyping

ECM

Electrochemical machining

ECU

European Currency Unit

EDI

Electronic data interchange

EDM

Electrical discharge machining

EFTP

Euro File Transfer Protocol (for arbitrary partners)

EMI

Electromagnetic interference

EOS

Electro-Optical Systems (Germany)

EU

European Union

FDM

Fused Deposition Modeling (Stratasys)

FEA

Finite element analysis

FEM

Finite element mesh

FhG

Fraunhofer Institute

HPGL

Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language

I-DEAS

CAD software from SDRC in Milford, OH

IFSW

Institute for Laser Technology (Stuttgart)

IGES

Initial graphics exchange specification

IMS

Intelligent manufacturing system

IP

Intellectual property

IPR

Intellectual property rights

IROFA

International Robotics and Factory Automation Center

ISDN

Integrated services digital network

ISO

International Standards Organization

JARI

Japan Association of Rapid Prototyping Industries

JSR

Japan Synthetic Rubber

LAN

Local area network

LANL

Los Alamos National Laboratory

LEAF

Layer-exchange ASCII format

LOM

Laminated Object Manufacturing, trademark of Helisys (LOM-2030(tm))

LSI

Large-scale integrated circuits

MAGICS

Software, registered trademark of Materialise N.V.

MJS

Multiphase jet solidification (IFAM/IPA)

MRI

Magnetic resonance interferometry

NC

Numeric control (machining/milling)

NMR

Nuclear magnetic resonance (MRI or MR now used)

NURBS

Nonuniform rational B-spline

ODETTE [OFTP]

File transfer protocol for automotive industry and suppliers

pcb

Printed circuit board

PCC

Precision Castparts Corporation (France)

PEEK

One of several super engineering plastics

PS

Polystyrene

QFD

Quality function deployment

RIM

Reaction injection molding

RP

Rapid prototyping

SAHP

Selective Adhesive and Hot Press Process (Kira)

SCS

Solid Creation System (Sony)

SDM

Shape deposition modeling/manufacturing

SFF

Solid freeform fabrication

SGC

Solid ground curing (Cubital)

SHG

Second harmonic generation

SL

Stereolithography

SLA

Stereolithography Apparatus (3D Systems)

SLP

Solid laser plotter

SLS

Selective laser sintering (DTM Corp.)

SME

Society of Manufacturing Engineers

SOUP

Solid Object Ultraviolet (laser) Plotter (CMET)

SPL

Stereophotolithography

staircasing

RP edge effect description

STEP

Standard for the exchange of product model data

STL

A computer model (CAD) file format that is rendered in triangular facets.
Also called a tessellated file. [Stereolithography Text Language]

TPM

An RP cleaning solution

VR

Virtual reality

VRML

Virtual reality modeling language

WAN

Wide area network

WWW

Worldwide web

WZL

Machine Tool Institute of Aachen, Germany