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Process parameter optimization for fused deposition modeling using response surface methodology combined with fuzzy inference system

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Fused deposition modeling (FDM) is gaining distinct advantages because of its ability to fabricate the 3D physical prototypes without the restrictions of geometric complexities, while when it comes to accuracy and efficiency, the advantages of FDM is not distinct, and so how to improve them is worthy of study. Focusing on process parameter optimization, such parameters as line width compensation, extrusion velocity, filling velocity, and layer thickness are selected as control factors, input variables, and dimensional error, warp deformation, and built time are selected as output responses, evaluation indexes. Experiment design is assigned according to uniform experiment design, and then the three output responses are converted with fuzzy inference system to a single comprehensive response. The relation between the comprehensive response and the four input variables is derived with second-order response surface methodology, the correctness of which is further validated with artificial neural network. Fitness function is created using penalty function and is solved with genetic algorithm toolbox in Matlab software. With confirmation test, the results are obtained preferring to the results of the experiment 1 with the best comprehensive response among the 17 experiment runs, which confirms that the proposed approach in this study can effectively improve accuracy and efficiency in the FDM process.

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  1. School of Mechatronic Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221116, People’s Republic of China

    Anhua Peng, Xingming Xiao & Rui Yue

  2. Engineering Training Center, Huaihai Institute of Technology, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, 222005, People’s Republic of China

    Anhua Peng

  3. Department of Mechatronic Engineering, Jiangsu College of Information Technology, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214153, People’s Republic of China

    Rui Yue

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Peng, A., Xiao, X. & Yue, R. Process parameter optimization for fused deposition modeling using response surface methodology combined with fuzzy inference system. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 73, 87–100 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-014-5796-5

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