Melting and resolidification of a subcooled metal powder particle subjected to nanosecond laser heating

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 50, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 2236-2245

  Konrad, Chad ^a   Zhang, Yuwen ^a   Shi, Yu ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LASER HEATING;

RESOLIDIFICATION; SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING (SLS);

POWDER METALLURGY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LASER HEATING; POWDER METALLURGY;

EID: 33947175576     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2006.10.041     Document Type: Article

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