Application of dimensional analysis to selective laser melting

Rapid Prototyping Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 15-22

  Van Elsen, Maarten ^a   Al Bender, Farid ^a   Kruth, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Dimensional measurement; Lasers; Melting; Production processes; Rapid prototypes

Indexed keywords

MEASUREMENT THEORY; SET THEORY; SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING;

DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT; DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; PRODUCTION PROCESSES; SELECTIVE LASER MELTING;

LASER APPLICATIONS;

EID: 38349163304     PISSN: 13552546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552540810841526     Document Type: Article

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