A fuzzy decision making approach to determine build orientation in automated layer-based machining

Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Automation and Logistics, ICAL 2008

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1-6

  Chen, Y H ^a   Yang, Z Y ^a   Ye, R H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Build orientation; Fuzzy decision making; Layer based machining; Rapid prototyping

Indexed keywords

BUILD ORIENTATION; BUILD ORIENTATIONS; BUILD TIMES; FUZZY DECISION MAKING; FUZZY DECISION MAKINGS; FUZZY VARIABLES; INTEGRATED RAPID PROTOTYPING; LAYER BY LAYERS; LAYER-BASED MACHINING; MACHINING PROCESSES; MATERIAL REMOVALS; MATERIAL VOLUMES; MILLING PROCESSES; MULTI-CRITERIA DECISIONS; SCALE MODELS; STL FILES; SUPPORT DESIGNS; SURFACE QUALITIES; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS;

AUTOMATION; CONCURRENT ENGINEERING; DECISION MAKING; JOB ANALYSIS; MACHINING; MILLING (MACHINING); PROBLEM SOLVING; RAPID PROTOTYPING; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

LAYERED MANUFACTURING;

EID: 56449095500     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICAL.2008.4636109     Document Type: Conference Paper

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