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Application of artificial neural network optimization for resilient ceramic parts fabricated by direct ink writing
Author(s) -
Fan Yunhao,
Feng Bo,
Yang Liangliang,
Zhang Yue
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of applied ceramic technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.4
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1744-7402
pISSN - 1546-542X
DOI - 10.1111/ijac.13394
Subject(s) - materials science , ceramic , finite element method , artificial neural network , deformation (meteorology) , modulus , resilience (materials science) , fabrication , composite material , 3d printing , compression (physics) , mechanical engineering , structural engineering , computer science , artificial intelligence , engineering , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
Geometries of ceramic parts for high‐temperature sealing have great influence on their compression‐resilience behaviors. In this work, an accurate and large‐scale artificial neural network (ANN) was established to match the relationship between structural parameters and mechanical properties of ZrO 2 parts fabricated by 3D printing. Four geometry parameters of the designed ZrO 2 parts were imported as input and apparent Young's modulus and maximum deformation simulated by finite element method (FEM) were imported as output. FEM calculation provided 400 groups of data for the training of ANN, which greatly improved the predicted accuracy of the network. The predicted results show the mechanical performance of the parts with a range of modulus from 9.24 × 10 −3 GPa to 100.35 × 10 −3 GPa and a range of maximum deformation from 2.32% to 5.80% can be forecasted with error less than 8%. Based on the optimized structural parameters, the designed ZrO 2 parts were fabricated by Direct Ink Writing (DIW) technique. The experimental compression‐rebound property is comparable to that of ANN prediction. It demonstrates that the combined method of ANN and FEM is a preferable way to optimize the structure and guide the fabrication of complex ceramic parts by 3D printing method.