Optimization of Printing Conditions in a 3D Printer by Parameter Design using Transferability

Abstract

This study was carried out to propose and optimize a method of evaluating a 3D printer used in an educational institution. It was proposed that the S/N ratio of transferability would be an effective evaluation technique. As an experiment, the parameter design method used in quality engineering was applied to a nominal-is-best characteristic, specifically, the ratio of product dimensions to drawing dimensions, using the Taguchi-Mahalanobis system with a single unit space. The possibility of obtaining more practical conditions by further optimization was confirmed.