Abstract:
Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, is a cutting-edge industrial production technique that
enables the creation of lighter, stronger components and systems. Fused deposition modeling (FDM) is a popular
AM process for creating prototypes and functional components out of common engineering polymers. The
mechanical characteristics of printed items are dramatically altered as a result of various process factors. As a result,
it is critical to examine the impact of printing settings on the quality of the printed item. In terms of flexural strength,
this study presents an experimental examination into the quality analysis of parameters on printed components
utilizing FDM. By adjusting process factors such as layer height, raster width, raster angle, and orientation angle, the
experiment was carried out utilizing Taguchi's L18 mixed orthogonal array approach. The UNITEK-94100 universal
testing equipment was used to evaluate the flexural strength of Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) specimens that
had been conditioned as per ASTM D790 standard. The impacts of parameters on experimental results were
examined and optimized using the hybrid genetic algorithm with response surface methods, response surface
approach, and Taguchi method. When the optimal solutions of each technique were studied, the response surface
approach and Taguchi methods were determined to be less promising than the genetic algorithm method.
