A method for optimizing process parameters in layer-based rapid prototyping

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

Volumn 221, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1329-1340

  Vosniakos, G C ^a,b   Maroulis, T ^a   Pantelis, D ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithms; Neural networks; Optimization; Rapid prototyping

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; NEURAL NETWORKS; NUMERICAL METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

LAYER-BASED PROTOTYPING; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEM; OPTIMIZING PROCESS PARAMETERS; PROCESS PARAMETERS;

RAPID PROTOTYPING;

EID: 36849010956     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544054JEM815     Document Type: Article

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