An intelligent parameter selection system for the direct metal laser sintering process

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 183-199

  Ning, Y ^a   Fuh, J Y H ^a   Wong, Y S ^a   Loh, H T ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BACKPROPAGATION; FEEDFORWARD NEURAL NETWORKS; LASER APPLICATIONS; PROCESS ENGINEERING; RAPID PROTOTYPING; SINTERING; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING;

DIRECT METAL LASER SINTERING PROCESS; INTELLIGENT PARAMETER SELECTION SYSTEM;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 1142268160     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540310001595873     Document Type: Article

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