Analysis of shell cracking in investment casting with laser stereolithography patterns

Rapid Prototyping Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 12-20

  Yao, W L ^a   Leu, Ming C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC COATINGS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK INITIATION; EPOXY RESINS; GLASS TRANSITION; LASER BEAMS; LAYERED MANUFACTURING; LITHOGRAPHY; PHOTOCURRENTS; RAPID PROTOTYPING; TEMPERATURE;

BURNOUT PROCESS; CERAMIC SHELL CRACKING; LASER STEREOLITHOGRAPHY PATTERNS; WEB LINK BUCKLING;

INVESTMENT CASTING;

EID: 0033301127     PISSN: 13552546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552549910251837     Document Type: Article

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