Overview of direct metal rapid prototyping and manufacturing technologies

Jixie Gongcheng Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1-7

  Yan, Zhangong ^a   Lin, Feng ^a   Qi, Haibo ^a   Yan, Yongnian ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Direct metal rapid manufacturing; Heat input; Rapid prototyping technology

Indexed keywords

COMPONENTS; CONTROL; DEPOSITION; MANUFACTURE; MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METALS; MICROSTRUCTURE;

ACCURACY; CLADDING DEPOSITION; CLASSIFICATION CRITERION; DIMENSIONAL RESOLUTION; DIRECT METAL RAPID MANUFACTURING; DISSIPATION; DROPLET DEPOSITION; HEAT INFLUENCE; HEAT INPUT; MATERIAL DEPOSITION; PARTS; SELECTIVE DEPOSITION;

RAPID PROTOTYPING;

EID: 30544438579     PISSN: 05776686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3901/JME.2005.11.001     Document Type: Article

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