Neural-network-based model for build-time estimation in selective laser sintering

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

Volumn 223, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 995-1003

  Munguia J ^a   Ciurana, J ^b   Riba, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Build time estimation; Neural networks; Selective laser sintering

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS; BUILD TIME; BUILD TIME ESTIMATION; COST ASSESSMENT; DEVELOPED MODEL; ERROR RATE; FINAL COSTS; INDIRECT COSTS; MACHINE COSTS; MODEL RANGE; NEURAL-NETWORK; ON TIME; RAPID MANUFACTURING; SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING; TIME ESTIMATION;

COSTS; LASER HEATING; LASERS; MATLAB; NEURAL NETWORKS; SINTERING;

PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

EID: 68849097783     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544054JEM1324     Document Type: Article

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