Optimization of Tensile Strength and Cost-Effectiveness of Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol in Fused Deposition Modeling Using the Taguchi Method and Analysis of Variance.

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Title: Optimization of Tensile Strength and Cost-Effectiveness of Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol in Fused Deposition Modeling Using the Taguchi Method and Analysis of Variance.
Authors: Chen, Dyi-Cheng1 (AUTHOR) dcchen@cc.ncue.edu.tw, Zheng, Quan-De1 (AUTHOR), Chen, Chih-Hao1 (AUTHOR)
Source: Polymers (20734360). Nov2024, Vol. 16 Issue 22, p3133. 18p.
Subject Terms: *FUSED deposition modeling, *TENSILE strength, *TENSILE tests, *TAGUCHI methods, *POLYETHYLENE terephthalate
Abstract: This paper investigates the optimization of tensile strength, tensile strength per unit weight, and tensile strength per unit time of polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG) material in fused deposition modeling (FDM) technology using the Taguchi method and analysis of variance (ANOVA). Unlike previous studies that typically focused on optimizing a single mechanical property, our research offers a multi-dimensional evaluation by simultaneously optimizing three critical quality characteristics: tensile strength, tensile strength per unit weight, and tensile strength per unit time. This comprehensive approach provides a broader perspective on both the mechanical performance and production efficiency, contributing new insights into the optimization of PETG in FDM. The Taguchi method ( L 16   4 5 ) was designed and executed, with the layer height, infill density, print temperature, print speed, and infill line direction as the control factors. Sixteen tensile tests were conducted, and ANOVA was employed to identify the main influencing factors for each quality characteristic. For the tensile strength, the infill density was found to have the greatest impact (48.45%), while the print temperature had the least impact (0.78%). The optimal parameter combination reduced the quality loss to 31.28% and standard deviation to 55.93%. For tensile strength per unit weight, the infill line direction had the greatest impact (87.22%), whereas the print temperature had the least impact (0.77%). The optimal parameter combination reduced the quality loss to 54.09% and standard deviation to 73.54%. Regarding the tensile strength per unit time, the layer height had the greatest impact (82.12%), while the print temperature had the least impact (0.08%). The optimal parameter combination reduced the quality loss to 10.81% and standard deviation to 32.87%. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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ISSN:20734360
DOI:10.3390/polym16223133
Published in:Polymers (20734360)
Language:English