Finite element analysis of melting and solidifying processes in laser rapid prototyping of metallic powders

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 237-252

  Shiomi, M ^a   Yoshidome, A ^a   Abe, F ^a   Osakada, K ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Direct SLS; FE simulation; Laser rapid prototyping; Metallic powder; YAG laser

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COPPER; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); MELTING; NEODYMIUM LASERS; POWDER METALS; PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS; RAPID PROTOTYPING; SHRINKAGE; SOLIDIFICATION; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

LASER RAPID PROTOTYPING; LATENT HEAT;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 0033078905     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0890-6955(98)00036-4     Document Type: Article

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