• Prajapati Amitkumar Rajeshbhai
• Dr. M.K.Chudasama

Manufacturing of large number of mechanical components and prototypes is taken place by rapid prototyping technology. It is the method of Additive manufacturing in which components are manufactured in layer by layer form. It is observed from past research that mechanical properties of rapid prototyping products are very poor. Mechanical properties can be improved by glass fibre reinforcement with multiple layers of fibre. Bonding between glass fibres and matrix material can be improved by post heating. In this research Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) is taken as matrix material and glass fibre for external reinforcement. Experiment was conducted to investigate mechanical properties of thermoplastic reinforced with multiple layers of fibres and post heated reinforced printed composites by rapid prototyping. Tensile test was carried out to check mechanical strength of specimens.

FDM, Fibre reinforcement, PLA, S type of glass fibre, Annealing

"An Experimental Investigation on Mechanical Properties of Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastics produced by Rapid Prototyping", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.36-43, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905R06.pdf

"An Experimental Investigation on Mechanical Properties of Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastics produced by Rapid Prototyping", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp36-43, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905R06.pdf