Numerical simulation and experimental investigation of gas-powder flow from radially symmetrical nozzles in laser-based direct metal deposition

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 112-123

  Zekovic, Srdja ^a   Dwivedi, Rajeev ^a   Kovacevic, Radovan ^a  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gas powder flow; Laser metal deposition; Numerical simulation; Radially symmetrical nozzles

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LASER APPLICATIONS; METALLURGY; NOZZLES;

DIRECT METAL DEPOSITION (DMD); GAS POWDER FLOW; LASER METAL DEPOSITION; RADIALLY SYMMETRICAL NOZZLES;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

EID: 33749361469     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2006.02.004     Document Type: Article

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