Finite element simulation of thermal distribution in direct metal laser multi-track sintering

Sichuan Daxue Xuebao (Gongcheng Kexue Ban)/Journal of Sichuan University (Engineering Science Edition)

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 47-51

  Shen, Xian Feng ^a   Wang, Yang ^b   Yao, Jin ^a   Yang, Jia Lin ^b  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b RESEARCH CENTER OF LASER FUSION   (China)

Author keywords

Direct metal laser sintering; Finite element method; Latent heat; Numerical simulation; Rapid prototyping and manufacturing; Thermal distribution

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LASER BEAMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RAPID PROTOTYPING; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

ANSYS PARAMETRIC DESIGN LANGUAGE; DIRECT METAL LASER SINTERING; LATENT HEAT; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT THERMAL CONDUCTION; THERMAL DISTRIBUTION;

SINTERING;

EID: 14744293501     PISSN: 10093087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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