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Table 2 Evaluation of building time criteria in the case study no.2

From: A new algorithm for optimal process parameters based on minimum building time in additive manufacturing

 

θY = 0°

θY = 30°

θY = 60°

θY = 90°

Total no. of layers and building time

N

T

N

T

N

T

N

T

(Lyr)

(h:m)

(Lyr)

(h:m)

(Lyr)

(h:m)

(Lyr)

(h:m)

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174

1:20

185

1:25

148

1:28

90

1:30

30°

1:18

1:25

1:17

1:23

60°

1:18

1:25

1:18

1:20

90°

1:18

1:25

1:19

1:20

Contour offset

2:30

2:33

3:10

3:29

θX = 30°

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Slope angle

174

1:20

178

1:25

142

1:26

90

1:26

30°

1:18

1:25

1:24

1:21

60°

1:18

1:25

1:24

1:21

90°

1:18

1:26

1:24

1:21

Contour offset

2:22

2:10

3:09

3:04

θX = 60°

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128

1:18

137

1:24

116

1:27

90

1:28

30°

1:18

1:24

1:27

1:26

60°

1:18

1:24

1:28

1:28

90°

1:27

1:33

1:36

1:35

Contour offset

2:01

2:19

3:43

2:46

θX = 90°

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52

1:21

87

1:22

95

1:24

90

1:25

30°

1:21

1:22

1:24

1:25

60°

1:25

1:27

1:29

1:27

90°

1:35

1:36

1:39

1:41

Contour offset

2:12

2:39

3:48

3:29