Parametric appraisal of fused deposition modelling process using the grey Taguchi method

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

Volumn 224, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 135-145

  Sood, A K ^a   Ohdar, R K ^a   Mahapatra, S S ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOUNDRY AND FORGE TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Dimensional accuracy; Grey relational grade; Rapid prototyping; Shape error; Shrinkage

Indexed keywords

AIR-GAPS; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; BUILD ORIENTATION; DIMENSIONAL ACCURACY; FUSED DEPOSITION MODELLING; GREY RELATIONAL GRADE; LAYER THICKNESS; ORTHOGONAL ARRAY; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; PROCESS PARAMETERS; SHAPE ERROR; SHAPE ERRORS; TAGUCHI; TEST PART; THICKNESS DIRECTION;

CONCURRENT ENGINEERING; JOB ANALYSIS; RAPID PROTOTYPING; SHRINKAGE; TAGUCHI METHODS;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

EID: 76849093755     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544054JEM1565     Document Type: Article

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