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In order to reveal the distortion mechanism of PLA thin-plate part in the FDM process, a theoretical model based on the theory of elastic thin plates in thermoelasticity was established, and an experimental research approach based on Taguchi method was presented. A special specimen was designed, and the flowchart of experimental procedure was elaborated. Moreover, 81 test specimens were prepared through FDM process and measured by a portable 3D laser scanner. Two statistical analysis methods, signal to noise ratio (S/N) and analysis of variance (ANOVA), were applied to optimize the process parameters in order to reduce the distortion of thin-plate part. The experimental results indicated that the optimal process parameters can be obtained and proposed theoretical model was proved efficient.
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Xinhua, L., Shengpeng, L., Zhou, L. et al. An investigation on distortion of PLA thin-plate part in the FDM process. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 79, 1117–1126 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-015-6893-9
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