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COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING (SLS) IN PROTOTYPING: MATERIAL SELECTION, TENSILE STRENGTH, HARDNESS AND DENSIMETER EVALUATION

Vivek Deshmukh

Sumit. S. Mangave

Sudesh. D. Mane

Prasad. A. Pati

Aditya. S. Patil

Keywords: Rapid prototyping, additive manufacturing, selective laser sintering, Taguchi

ABSTRACT:
Rapid prototyping has surfaced as a conducting technology in recent moments, permitting the immediate metamorphosis of computer-aided design files into operative prototypes. This invention significantly reduces the supereminent time needed to produce physical prototypes that are pivotal for design verification and functional analysis. The quality of RP prototypes relies heavily on parameters like door cure depth, subcaste consistency, exposure, ray power, temperature, and door distance. This study employs the Taguchi experimental design fashion to optimize these process parameters, aiming to understand their influence on part characteristics. Specifically, the exploration focuses on three crucial parameters: ray power, temperature, and part orientation. An orthogonal array of trials is designed using the Taguchi system, minimizing the number of experimental runs. Statistical analysis tools like analysis of variance (ANOVA) are applied to assess the impact of these parameters on the dimensional delicacy and micro-hardness of the SLS produced corridor.

Received: April 26, 2024
Accepted: June 30, 2024
Published: September 15 ,2024

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KT Journal of Mechanical Engineering