Forensic Facial Reconstruction Using 3D Printing

Stanciu, Nicoleta-Violeta; Rosculet, Razvan-Tudor; Fetecau, Catalin; Tapu, Costel

Nicoleta-Violeta Stanciu, Razvan-Tudor Rosculet, Catalin Fetecau, Costel Tapu

Forensic Facial Reconstruction Using 3D Printing

Abstract:
The paper presents the application of 3D printing in the forensic field in order to perform facial reconstruction on a 3D printed replica of the victim’s skull. Firstly, imagine data from a computed tomography of a skull was converted into a 3D model. Then, the 3D skull model was sliced and printed in different positions in order to optimize the 3D printing configuration. Since the quality of the 3D printing process depends on the thermal and rheological properties of the 3D printing filaments, the rheological behavior of the ABS was investigated using melt flow rate and capillary rheometry. Lastly, an accurate skull replica was achieved using the optimal printing parameters. The 3D printed skull was used to perform the facial reconstruction of the victim by the forensic team. Based on the results of the present research, the 3D printing technology is a feasible solution to obtain anatomically accurate skull replicas.

Keywords:
3D printing; slicing optimization; facial reconstruction; ABS; melt flow rate; shear viscosity

Issue: 2020 Volume 57, Issue 4

Pages: 248-257

Publication date: 2021/1/6

https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.20.4.5424

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STANCIU, N., ROSCULET, R., FETECAU, C., TAPU, C., Forensic Facial Reconstruction Using 3D Printing, Mater. Plast., 57(4), 2020, 248-257. https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.20.4.5424

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Stanciu N, Rosculet R, Fetecau C, Tapu C. Forensic Facial Reconstruction Using 3D Printing. Mater. Plast.[internet]. 2020 Dec;57(4):248-257. Available from: https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.20.4.5424

APA 6th edition
Stanciu, N., Rosculet, R., Fetecau, C. & Tapu, C. (2020). Forensic Facial Reconstruction Using 3D Printing. Materiale Plastice, 57(4), 248-257. https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.20.4.5424

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Stanciu, N., Rosculet, R., Fetecau, C., Tapu, C. (2020). 'Forensic Facial Reconstruction Using 3D Printing', Materiale Plastice, 57(4), pp. 248-257. https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.20.4.5424

IEEE
N. Stanciu, R. Rosculet, C. Fetecau, C. Tapu, "Forensic Facial Reconstruction Using 3D Printing". Materiale Plastice, vol. 57, no. 4, pp. 248-257, 2020. [online]. https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.20.4.5424

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Nicoleta-Violeta Stanciu, Razvan-Tudor Rosculet, Catalin Fetecau, Costel Tapu,
Forensic Facial Reconstruction Using 3D Printing,
Materiale Plastice,
Volume 57, Issue 4,
2020,
Pages 248-257,
ISSN 2668-8220,
https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.20.4.5424.
(https://revmaterialeplastice.ro/Articles.asp?ID=5424)
Keywords: 3D printing; slicing optimization; facial reconstruction; ABS; melt flow rate; shear viscosity

RIS
TY - JOUR
T1 - Forensic Facial Reconstruction Using 3D Printing
A1 - Stanciu, Nicoleta-Violeta
A2 - Rosculet, Razvan-Tudor
A3 - Fetecau, Catalin
A4 - Tapu, Costel
JF - Materiale Plastice
JO - Mater. Plast.
PB - Materiale Plastice SRL
SN - 2668-8220
Y1 - 2020
VL - 57
IS - 4
SP - 248
EP - 257
UR - https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.20.4.5424
KW - 3D printing
KW - slicing optimization
KW - facial reconstruction
KW - ABS
KW - melt flow rate
KW - shear viscosity
ER -

BibTex
@article{MatPlast2020P248,
author = {Stanciu Nicoleta-Violeta and Rosculet Razvan-Tudor and Fetecau Catalin and Tapu Costel},
title = {Forensic Facial Reconstruction Using 3D Printing},
journal = {Materiale Plastice},
volume = {57},
number = {4},
pages = {248-257},
year = {2020},
issn = {2668-8220},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.20.4.5424},
url = {https://revmaterialeplastice.ro/Articles.asp?ID=5424}
}

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