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This paper aims to explore the influence of surface curvature distribution on the mechanical properties of lattice structures. In this study, a series of typical structure types were designed to obtain lattice...
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A novel design method for TPMS lattice structures with complex contour based on moving elements method
Over the past few decades, there have been many important achievements on the design, research, and development of minimal surface lattice structures. In this work, we propose a modeling method for triply peri...
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Revealing the excellent properties of minimal surface lattice structures based on additive manufacturing through the principle of least action
The lattice structure based on minimal surface (also called the triply periodic minimal surfaces) is characterized by zero-value average curvature and high circulation, which leads to better mechanical perform...
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Functionally Graded Alloys from 316 Stainless Steel to Inconel 718 by Powder-Based Laser Direct Energy Deposition
Extreme serving conditions are demanding on materials with functional microstructure and properties. Additive manufacturing (AM) is an efficient method to fabricate complex (FGMs) with gradually variable com...
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Mechanical and energy absorption properties of functionally graded lattice structures based on minimal curved surfaces
Compared with uniform structures, functionally graded lattice structures can control mechanical properties through varying structures and their volume fraction. In this study, a three-period minimal curved sur...
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A mathematical model and artificial bee colony algorithm for the lexicographic bottleneck mixed-model assembly line balancing problem
Typically, the total number of required workstations are minimised for a given cycle time (this problem is referred to as type-1), or cycle time is minimised for a given number of workstations (this problem is...
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Rolling contact fatigue performance evaluation of Ti–6Al–4V parts processed by selective laser melting
Selective laser melting (SLM) of titanium components is gradually gaining popularity in various fields, such as aerospace, automobile, and medical for the purpose of saving material and reducing the carbon foo...
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Minimising Safety Stock and Lead Time in Production Systems Under Guaranteed-Service Time Models by Swarm Intelligence
In this chapter, we address the problem of placing safety and in-transit inventory over a multi-stage manufacturing supply chains (SC) in which one or more products are manufactured, subject to a stochastic ...
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Integrating ant colony and genetic algorithms in the balancing and scheduling of complex assembly lines
Different from a large number of existing studies in the literature, this paper addresses two important issues in managing production lines, the problems of line balancing and model sequencing, concurrently. A...
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A DSS Solution for Integrated Automated Bidding, Subcontractor Selection and Project Scheduling
Subcontractor Selection and Project Planning are two essential decision stages in the construction industry. Bidding leads to the selection of subcontractors. At the next stage, project planners communicate an...
