Optimized mask image projection for solid freeform fabrication

Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference 2009, DETC2009

Volumn 5, Issue PART A, 2010, Pages 543-557

  Zhou, Chi ^a   Chen, Yong ^a   Waltz, Richard A ^a  

^a University of Southern California   (United States)

Author keywords

Linear programming; Mask image projection; Optimization; Pixel blending; Solid freeform fabrication

Indexed keywords

BLENDING TECHNIQUES; CAD MODELS; COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS; GRAY SCALE; IMAGE PROJECTION; LIGHT INTENSITY; LINEAR PROGRAMMING MODELS; MIXED INTEGER PROGRAMMING MODEL; OPTIMIZATION MODELS; PART QUALITY; PHYSICAL EXPERIMENTS; SOLID FREEFORM FABRICATION; TWO STAGE OPTIMIZATIONS;

BLENDING; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FABRICATION; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; LINEARIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MODELS; OPTICAL PROJECTORS; OPTIMIZATION; PIXELS; PROCESS ENGINEERING;

INTEGER PROGRAMMING;

EID: 77953726302     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/DETC2009-86268     Document Type: Conference Paper

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