A self-tuning ultrasonic sensor based powder injection molding process

NDT and E International

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 389-396

  Hongerholt, Derrick D ^a   Rose, Joseph L ^a   German, Randall M ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Powder injection moulding (PIM); Process control; Simplex; Ultrasonics

Indexed keywords

DEFECTS; INJECTION MOLDING; PROCESS CONTROL; SENSORS;

POWDER INJECTION MOLDING; SIMPLEX METHOD;

ULTRASONIC EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0031378435     PISSN: 09638695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0963-8695(97)00004-2     Document Type: Article

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