Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA
Date of Award
5-2014
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Manufacturing Engineering
First Advisor
Dr. Miguel Gonzalez
Second Advisor
Dr. Douglas Timmer
Third Advisor
Dr. Jianzhi Li
Abstract
Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies started arising around 1980’s and they are currently considered to be the third industrial revolution. With improvements in computers, materials, and automated machines, manufacturers across several types of industries are becoming more familiar with AM processes, and it has become more common to see products that are being fabricated by using this new technology. However, there are still questions regarding when it is suitable to use Additive Manufacturing or conventional manufacturing processes depending on different factors. The purpose of this thesis is to create a Decision Support System (DSS) that will help users measure product suitability for AM processes based on product and application factors. This is accomplished by using goal programming to establish a model for the measurement of suitability for a product for AM. The model also includes descriptors of suitability based on fuzzy set descriptors.
Granting Institution
University of Texas-Pan American
Comments
Copyright 2014 Cynthia de Vasconcellos Barros. All Rights Reserved.
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