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The Surface Quality Improvement Methods for FDM Printed Parts: A Review

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The implementation of traditional manufacturing processes is majorly limited by the scale of the manufacturing process and by the shape, size and geometrical nature of the part, and therefore manufacturing industries are sometimes obliged to use equipment and processes to decrease the final costs for the part. Nonetheless, the Fused deposition modeling technique is usually the most favorable additive manufacturing technique that is usually capable of overcoming certain special challenges, including physical properties, bad surface quality, and the use of various products for processing. The fact that the fused deposition modeling technique is best suited to the structure and custom nature of the component to be made, gives them a major competitive advantage. There have been several attempts to enhance surface quality by controlling various process parameters of the fused deposition modeling technique and using specific post-processing and pre-processing techniques including surface finishing methods. The purpose of this analysis is to report on a systemic literary examination of the general field of surface quality improvement methods used for fused deposition modeling printed parts.

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Hashmi, A.W., Mali, H.S., Meena, A. (2021). The Surface Quality Improvement Methods for FDM Printed Parts: A Review. In: Dave, H.K., Davim, J.P. (eds) Fused Deposition Modeling Based 3D Printing. Materials Forming, Machining and Tribology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68024-4_9

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