3-D finite element modeling of laser cladding by powder injection: Effects of laser pulse shaping on the process

Optics and Lasers in Engineering

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 849-867

  Toyserkani, Ehsan ^a   Khajepour, Amir ^a   Corbin, Steve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

3D transient finite element; Experimental analysis; Laser cladding by powder injection; Laser powder deposition; Laser pulse shaping; Moving heat source

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENSITY (OPTICAL); DEPOSITION; ERROR ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT FLUX; POWDERS; RAPID PROTOTYPING; THERMOANALYSIS;

3D TRANSIENT FINITE ELEMENT; LASER CLADDING; LASER POWDER DEPOSITION; LASER PULSE SHAPING; POWDER INJECTION;

LASER PULSES;

EID: 1242308904     PISSN: 01438166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0143-8166(03)00063-0     Document Type: Article

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