Consolidation phenomena in laser and powder-bed based layered manufacturing

CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 730-759

  Kruth, J P ^a   Levy, G ^b   Klocke, F ^c   Childs, T H C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b FHO Fachhochschule Ostschweiz   (Switzerland)

^c FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY IPT   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing; Selective Laser Melting (SLM); Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; LASERS; LIQUID PHASE SINTERING; MELTING; POLYMERS; RAPID PROTOTYPING;

FUNCTIONAL END PRODUCTS; PARTIAL MELTING; POWDER BED; SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING (SLS); SOLID STATE SINTERING;

LAYERED MANUFACTURING;

EID: 36248993514     PISSN: 00078506     EISSN: 17260604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cirp.2007.10.004     Document Type: Article

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