Analysing the tensile properties of 3D printed fibre reinforced thermoplastic composite specimens

The paper presents the work on the characterisation of fibre reinforced thermoplastic composite parts made using 3D printing. The Taguchi method is used to develop an orthogonal array of the minimum required combinations of variables to analyse the effect different variables have on the tensile properties of specimens. The aim of this research is to determine the optimal combination of three independent variables for yielding the specimen with the highest tensile strength and to determine the contribution the variables have on the tensile strength of specimens.

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