Data-driven forecasting of mechanical characteristics of FDM printed products using grey relational grade analysis and XGBoost
摘要
This study investigated multi-objective optimization and mechanical property prediction of FDM components with six input parameters. Tensile strength (UTS) and elongation percentage (EL) were selected as performance outputs. The GRA method was used to evaluate multi-response behaviour. The results showed that the maximum Grey Relational Grade (GRG) was 0.9714. The optimal parameters that produced the best results for elongation (2.4%) and tensile strength (37 MPa) were 0.06 mm layer height, 80% infill density, 220 °C nozzle temperature, 60 °C bed temperature, 60 mm/s print speed and insignificant fan speed. In order to evaluate prediction capabilities, an XGBoost regression model was created using GRG as a target output. The model attained the exceptional accuracy with R2 (0.8781), MSE (0.00293), RMSE (0.05414), MAE (0.03911) and MAPE (8.16%). These outcomes indicated that XGBoost is a reliable technique for predicting multi-performance optimisation outcomes in FDM, leading to precise microstructure manipulation and therefore improving the mechanical performance of printed components.