An experimental investigation on semi-solid forming of micro/meso-scale features

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 246-251

  Kim, Gap Yong ^a   Ni, Jun ^a   Mayor, Rhett ^b   Kim, Heesool ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Micro meso scale forming; Microforming; Semi solid forming

Indexed keywords

GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HEATING; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; SOLIDIFICATION; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

MICROFORMING; MICROREACTORS; OPTICAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS; SEMI SOLID FORMING;

FORMING;

EID: 34249893123     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2515402     Document Type: Article

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