Optimum part orientation in Rapid Prototyping using genetic algorithm

Journal of Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 395-402

  Phatak, Amar M ^a   Pande, S S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithm; Hollowing; Part orientation; Rapid Prototyping

Indexed keywords

BUILD TIME; CAD MODELS; COST OF MANUFACTURING; FUNCTIONAL MODULES; HOLLOWING; OBJECTIVE CRITERIA; PART ORIENTATION; PART QUALITY; PERFORMANCE MEASURE; SHELL THICKNESS; WEIGHTED AVERAGES;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; RAPID PROTOTYPING;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 84868681116     PISSN: 02786125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmsy.2012.07.001     Document Type: Article

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