Abstract
Lasers play a vital role in producing parts with high dimensional accuracy, strength and quality in today's rapid prototyping industry. In the process of Laser Metal Deposition, many problems are encountered where the part quality does not meet the required standards. This could be due to the nonconformity of control parameters or unnecessary interactions between the control factors. This paper discusses the implementation of Dr. Genichi Taguchiï's optimization techniques using Design of Experiments (DOE) where a series of fractional factorial experiments are performed on the laser deposition process. The results from these experiments are evaluated with respect to the rate of deposition alongside the part quality and the optimized level setting of control parameters are determined efficiently. This tool can be used to detect and diagnose flaws and discrepancies in the Laser Metal Deposition process and optimize it accordingly.
Recommended Citation
S. Prakash et al., "Application of a Diagnostic Tool in Laser Aided Manufacturing Processes," Proceedings of the 14th Annual Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (2003, Austin, TX), pp. 254 - 265, University of Texas at Austin, Aug 2003.
Meeting Name
14th Annual Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (2003: Aug. 4-6, Austin, TX)
Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Publication Date
06 Aug 2003
Comments
This research was supported by the National Science Foundation Grant Number DMI-9871185, Missouri Research Board, and Army Research Office. Their support is gratefully appreciated.