A neural network-based build time estimator for layer manufactured objects

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 215-224

  Di Angelo, Luca ^a   Di Stefano, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Artificial neural network; Build time estimation; Rapid prototyping

Indexed keywords

ACCURATE ESTIMATION; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; BUILD TIME; CRITICAL CASE; DRIVING FACTORS; DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE; NETWORK-BASED; PARAMETRIC APPROACH; PARAMETRIC METHOD; PARAMETRIC MODELS; TEST CASE;

ESTIMATION; RAPID PROTOTYPING;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

EID: 80053562089     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-011-3284-8     Document Type: Article

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