Rapid tooling using plasma spraying and rapid prototyping

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 217, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 97-104

  Shan, Z ^a   Yan, Y ^a   Zhang, R ^a   Qi, F ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Metal deposition forming; Plasma spraying; Rapid prototyping; Rapid tooling

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; MANUFACTURE; POWDER METALS; QUALITY CONTROL; RAPID PROTOTYPING; TOOLS;

RAPID TOOLING (RT);

PLASMA SPRAYING;

DEPOSITION; FABRICATION; PLASMA TREATMENT; PROTOTYPE;

EID: 0037277789     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095440603762554640     Document Type: Article

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