Development and performance evaluation of solid freeform fabrication system by using dual laser sintering process

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 232-239

  Kim, Dong Soo ^a   Lee, Won Hee ^a   Bae, Sung Woo ^a   Choi, Kyung Hyun ^b  

^a Korea Institute of Machine and Materials   (South Korea)

^b Jeju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Optical 3D scanner; Optimal sintering parameters; Scanning path; Selective laser sintering; Solid freeform fabrication

Indexed keywords

FABRICATION; FOCUSING; LASER BEAMS; LAYERED MANUFACTURING; POWDERS; SCANNING; SINTERING; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

OPTICAL 3D SCANNER; SCANNING PATH; SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING;

LASER APPLICATIONS;

EID: 38949160451     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.2795750     Document Type: Article

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