Determination of optimal build direction in rapid prototyping with variable slicing

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 307-313

  Byun, Hong S ^a   Lee, Kwan H ^a  

^a Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Average weighted surface roughness (AWSR); Part orientation; Rapid prototyping; Variable layer thickness

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DECISION MAKING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SURFACE ROUGHNESS;

AVERAGE WEIGHTED SURFACE ROUGHNESS (AWSR); PART ORIENTATION; VARIABLE LAYER THICKNESS;

RAPID PROTOTYPING;

EID: 33644696009     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-004-2355-5     Document Type: Article

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