Dimensional accuracy improvement of FDM square cross-section parts using artificial neural networks and an optimization algorithm

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 69, Issue 9-12, 2013, Pages 2301-2313

  Noriega, A ^a   Blanco, D ^a   Alvarez, B J ^a   Garcia, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Artificial neural network; Dimensional accuracy; Fused deposition modelling; Optimization

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING; DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS; DIMENSIONAL ACCURACY; FUSED DEPOSITION MODELLING; MANUFACTURING ERRORS; OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHMS; SQUARE CROSS-SECTION; THERMOPLASTIC MATERIALS;

3D PRINTERS; ALGORITHMS; DEPOSITION; NEURAL NETWORKS; OPTIMIZATION;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 84892365817     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-013-5196-2     Document Type: Article

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