Improving accuracy through shrinkage modelling by using Taguchi method in selective laser sintering

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 985-995

  Raghunath, N ^a   Pandey, Pulak M ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

ANOVA; S N ratio; Selective laser sintering; Shrinkage; Taguchi method

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS; LASER APPLICATIONS; PROCESS CONTROL; SHRINKAGE; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; SINTERING;

ANOVA; HATCH SPACING; LASER SINTERING; TAGUCHI METHOD;

MACHINE TOOLS;

EID: 33846804074     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2006.07.001     Document Type: Article

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