Three-dimensional numerical approach for geometrical prediction of multilayer laser solid freeform fabrication process

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 14-25

  Alimardani, Masoud ^a   Toyserkani, Ehsan ^a   Huissoon, Jan P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Laser cladding; Laser solid freeform fabrication; Numerical modeling

Indexed keywords

GEOMETRY; LASER BEAMS; LASER CLADDING; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; STAINLESS STEEL; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

LASER SOLID FREEFORM FABRICATION; MELT POOL BOUNDARY;

SOLID STATE LASERS;

EID: 33947280874     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.2402518     Document Type: Article

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