Mechanical strength enhancement of 3D printed ABS polymer components using neural network optimization algorithm
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Abstract
Fused filament fabrication (FFF), a portable, clean, low cost and flexible 3D printing technique, finds enormous applications in different sectors. The process has the ability to create ready to use tailor-made products within a few hours, and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) is extensively employed in FFF due to high impact resistance and toughness. However, this technology has certain inherent process limitations, such as poor mechanical strength and surface finish, which can be improved by optimizing the process parameters. As the results of optimization studies primarily depend upon the efficiency of the mathematical tools, in this work, an attempt is made to investigate a novel optimization tool. This paper illustrates an optimization study of process parameters of FFF using neural network algorithm (NNA) based optimization to determine the tensile strength, flexural strength and impact strength of ABS parts. The study also compares the efficacy of NNA over conventional optimization tools. The advanced optimization successfully optimizes the process parameters of FFF and predicts maximum mechanical properties at the suggested parameter settings.
Date Issued
2020-09-30
Online Publication Date
2020-11-13T13:52:55Z
Date Acceptance
2020-09-26
ISSN
2073-4360
Publisher
MDPI AG
Journal / Book Title
Polymers
Volume
12
Issue
10
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Subjects
fused filament fabrication
mechanical strength
neural network algorithm
optimization
simulation
03 Chemical Sciences
09 Engineering
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 2250