Decision support tool for selecting fabrication parameters in stereolithography

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 7-8, 2007, Pages 706-718

  Giannatsis, J ^a   Dedoussis, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PIRAEUS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Build orientation; Build parameters; Layer manufacturing; Stereolithography; Surface roughness; VRML applications

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; LAYERED MANUFACTURING; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SURFACE ROUGHNESS;

BUILD ORIENTATION; BUILD PARAMETERS; COLOUR CODIFICATION; PARAMETERS SELECTION;

STEREOLITHOGRAPHY;

EID: 34249935151     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-006-0496-4     Document Type: Article

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