Investigation into thermal characteristics of linear hotwire cutting system for variable lamination manufacturing (VLM) process by using expandable polystyrene foam

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 427-439

  Ahn, D G ^a   Lee, S H ^a   Yang, D Y ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cutting offset; Expandable polystyrene (EPS) foam sheet; Hotwire cutting system; Maximum cutting speed; Optimum cutting condition; Transient heat transfer analysis

Indexed keywords

FOAMS; HEAT TRANSFER; LAMINATING; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PLASTIC SHEETS; POLYSTYRENES; RAPID PROTOTYPING; STIFFNESS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

HOTWIRE CUTTING SYSTEMS; VARIABLE LAMINATION MANUFACTURING (VLM);

CUTTING TOOLS;

EID: 0036497617     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0890-6955(01)00144-4     Document Type: Article

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