Fast adaptive modeling method for build time estimation in Additive Manufacturing

CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue , 2015, Pages 49-60

  Zhang, Yicha ^a   Bernard, Alain ^a   Valenzuela, Javier Munguia ^b   Karunakaran, K P ^c  

^a ECOLE CENTRALE DE NANTES   (France)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Adaptive model; Additive Manufacturing; Build time estimation; Grey Modeling; Process planning

Indexed keywords

3D PRINTERS; MANUFACTURE; NUMERICAL METHODS; PROCESS PLANNING;

ACCURATE ESTIMATION; ADAPTIVE MODELING; ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING; APPLICATION CONTEXTS; BUILD TIME; ESTIMATION MODELS; GREY MODEL; PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS;

COST ESTIMATING;

EID: 84946497034     PISSN: 17555817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cirpj.2015.05.003     Document Type: Article

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