Effect of bed temperature and infra-red lamp power on the mechanical properties of parts produced using high-speed sintering

Virtual and Physical Prototyping

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 103-110

  Majewski, C E ^a   Hobbs, B S ^a   Hopkinson, N ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

High speed sintering; Infra red power; Mechanical properties; Part bed temperature; Rapid manufacturing; Rapid prototyping

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547956678     PISSN: 17452759     EISSN: 17452767     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17452750701520915     Document Type: Article

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