THERMAL SCIENCE

International Scientific Journal

Yu-Ting Zuo

,

Xiao-Xia LiORCID

DIMENSIONLESS ANALYSIS FOR THE 3-D PRINTING PROCESS

ABSTRACT
The dimensionless analysis is a highly effective mathematical tool for the physical comprehension of intricate phenomena. This paper employs the aforementioned mathematical tool to study the 3-D printing process. A number of criteria for a precise printing process have been identified, which can be used to optimize the printing process and offer a new strategy to improve its printing accuracy.
KEYWORDS
exact printing, dimensionless analysis, mathematical model
PAPER SUBMITTED: 2024-04-15
PAPER REVISED: 2024-07-07
PAPER ACCEPTED: 2024-07-07
PUBLISHED ONLINE: 2025-07-06
DOI REFERENCE: https://doi.org/10.2298/TSCI2503701Z
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THERMAL SCIENCE YEAR 2025, VOLUME 29, ISSUE No. 3, PAGES [1701 - 1704]
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Dimensionless analysis for the 3-D printing process

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