Re-triangulation in STL meshes for rapid prototyping and manufacture

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 7-8, 2008, Pages 770-781

  Wang, Chung Shing ^a   Chang, Teng Ruey ^b  

^a TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NAN KAI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fitness functions; Genetic algorithm; Mesh re triangulation; Rapid prototyping; Reverse engineering; STL meshes

Indexed keywords

FUNCTION EVALUATION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; REVERSE ENGINEERING;

FITNESS FUNCTIONS; MESH RE-TRIANGULATION; MESH REARRANGEMENT;

RAPID PROTOTYPING;

EID: 42649084396     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-007-1009-9     Document Type: Article

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