Surface Roughness Modeling of Material Extrusion PLA Flat Surfaces

Complex forms may be easily created with additive manufacturing methods, but managing surface roughness remains a difficulty, even for flat surfaces, because surface quality is dependent on numerous parameters. This research investigates the effect of some printing factors on surface roughness in 3D...

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Main Authors: Kaltrine Jakupi, Vladimir Dukovski, Gezim Hodolli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2023-01-01
Series:International Journal of Polymer Science
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/8844626
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Vladimir Dukovski
Gezim Hodolli
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description Complex forms may be easily created with additive manufacturing methods, but managing surface roughness remains a difficulty, even for flat surfaces, because surface quality is dependent on numerous parameters. This research investigates the effect of some printing factors on surface roughness in 3D printing methods. The purpose of this study is to quantify the most influential input printing factors on surface roughness in 3D printing processes. Polyacrylic acid thermoplastic was used to print workpieces, and mathematical models were generated using the regression method to analyze the relationship between process parameters and surface roughness. The exponential model fits the experimental data slightly better than the linear model. Only Ra-90 met all surface roughness classification requirements, while surface roughness measurements in the 0 and 45-degree directions did not meet the requirements and cannot be used to describe the surface roughness. The study highlights the importance of considering input printing parameters when optimizing surface roughness in 3D printing processes, providing valuable insights into the impact of process parameters on surface roughness.
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spelling doaj.art-d15e3b63bc5e4f778b75fd358397eeac2023-05-21T00:00:02ZengHindawi LimitedInternational Journal of Polymer Science1687-94302023-01-01202310.1155/2023/8844626Surface Roughness Modeling of Material Extrusion PLA Flat SurfacesKaltrine Jakupi0Vladimir Dukovski1Gezim Hodolli2Faculty of Mechanical EngineeringFaculty of Mechanical EngineeringFaculty of Veterinary and AgricultureComplex forms may be easily created with additive manufacturing methods, but managing surface roughness remains a difficulty, even for flat surfaces, because surface quality is dependent on numerous parameters. This research investigates the effect of some printing factors on surface roughness in 3D printing methods. The purpose of this study is to quantify the most influential input printing factors on surface roughness in 3D printing processes. Polyacrylic acid thermoplastic was used to print workpieces, and mathematical models were generated using the regression method to analyze the relationship between process parameters and surface roughness. The exponential model fits the experimental data slightly better than the linear model. Only Ra-90 met all surface roughness classification requirements, while surface roughness measurements in the 0 and 45-degree directions did not meet the requirements and cannot be used to describe the surface roughness. The study highlights the importance of considering input printing parameters when optimizing surface roughness in 3D printing processes, providing valuable insights into the impact of process parameters on surface roughness.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/8844626
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title Surface Roughness Modeling of Material Extrusion PLA Flat Surfaces
title_full Surface Roughness Modeling of Material Extrusion PLA Flat Surfaces
title_fullStr Surface Roughness Modeling of Material Extrusion PLA Flat Surfaces
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