PROCESS PARAMETERS CONSIDERATION IN FDM: A CRITICAL REVIEW

Abstract

Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, has been a popular method of creating prototypes since the 1980s and is quickly becoming the fastest, most affordable way to create custom consumer goods, as well. There are several different methods of 3D printing, but the most widely used is a process known as Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM). FDM printers use a thermoplastic filament, which is heated to its melting point and then extruded, layer by layer, to create a three dimensional object. This paper focuses on the FDM process and Manufacturing technique.