Research Article

Implementation of Taguchi and Genetic Algorithm Techniques for Prediction of Optimal Part Dimensions for Polymeric Biocomposites in Fused Deposition Modeling

Table 1

Input and output parameters used for analysis.

Exp. No.FactorsResponses
Layer thickness (mm) AOrientation angle (°) BRaster angle (°) CRaster width (mm) DAir gap (mm) EMod W = 0.7ΔW + 0.1ΔL + 0.1ΔT + 0.1ΔD

10.127000.406400.816457
20.1271500.45640.0040.806392
30.1273000.50640.0080.951515
40.1270300.45640.0040.883827
50.12715300.50640.0080.851524
60.12730300.406400.686596
70.1270600.50640.0080.791827
80.12715600.406400.979389
90.12730600.45640.0040.928935
100.178000.45640.0080.507068
110.1781500.506401.072302
120.1783000.40640.0040.906102
130.1780300.506400.731976
140.17815300.40640.0040.899691
150.17830300.45640.0080.819047
160.1780600.40640.0040.66351
170.17815600.45640.0080.999945
180.17830600.506400.727309
190.254000.50640.0040.849293
200.2541500.40640.0081.35796
210.2543000.456401.223476
220.2540300.40640.0081.096522
230.25415300.456401.433019
240.25430300.50640.0040.962855
250.2540600.456400.956191
260.25415600.50640.0041.244108
270.25430600.40640.0081.148151