Optimized mask image projection for solid freeform fabrication

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 0610041-06100412

  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

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; FABRICATION; LAYERED MANUFACTURING; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; OPTICAL PROJECTORS; OPTIMIZATION; PIXELS;

EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCIES; LINEAR PROGRAMMING MODELS; MASK IMAGE PROJECTIONS; MIXED INTEGER PROGRAMMING MODEL; OPTIMIZATION BASED METHODS; PHYSICAL EXPERIMENTS; SOLID FREE-FORM FABRICATION; TWO-STAGE OPTIMIZATION MODELS;

INTEGER PROGRAMMING;

EID: 77955289320     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: 15288935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4000416     Document Type: Article

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