Use of ultrasonic consolidation for fabrication of multi-material structures

Rapid Prototyping Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 226-235

  Ram, G D Janaki ^a   Robinson, C ^a   Yang, Y ^a   Stucker, B E ^a  

^a Utah State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Additives; Fibre testing; Manufacturing systems; Ultrasonics; Welding

Indexed keywords

FABRICATION; LAYERED MANUFACTURING; METAL FOIL; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; MICROSTRUCTURE; WELDING;

ENGINEERING MATERIALS; MULTI-MATERIALS; ULTRASONIC CONSOLIDATION;

ULTRASONICS;

EID: 34547451711     PISSN: 13552546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552540710776179     Document Type: Article

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