Application of the Taguchi method and new hatch styles for quality improvement in stereolithography

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 212, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 461-472

  Onuh, S O ^a   Hon, K K B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dimensional accuracy; Distortion; Hatch styles; Taguchi method

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING; DIMENSIONAL STABILITY; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

HATCH STYLES; STEREOLITHOGRAPHY; TAGUCHI METHOD;

RAPID PROTOTYPING;

EID: 0032304637     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954405981515761     Document Type: Article

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