On process modelling for selective laser sintering of stainless steel

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 215, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1497-1504

  Katz, Z ^a   Smith, P E S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Laser; Process modelling; Rapid prototyping; Sintering

Indexed keywords

EID: 0348155817     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954405011519402     Document Type: Article

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