Experimental and machine-learning analysis of the compressive strength of fused filament fabricated MWCNTs reinforced PLA using SHAP, Taguchi, and response surface methodology

Bobby Tyagi, Deepansh Dhall, Srashti Dixit, Anjnay Mahajan, Nishtha Goyal, Abhishek Raj, Akshay Pathania, Ankit Sahai, Rahul Swarup Sharma, D Printing and Additive Manufacturing Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Uttar Pradesh, Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Symbiosis International , Deemed University

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Published online on June 23, 2026

Abstract

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This study investigates the compressive behaviour of fused filament fabricated (FFF) acid-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)-reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) composites through integrated experimental, statistical, and machine-learning (...