Developing a paving system for fabricating ultra-thin layers in ceramic laser rapid prototyping

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 280-287

  Yen, Hsiao Chuan ^a   Tang, Hwa Hsing ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adaptive slicing; Ceramic laser rapid prototyping; Compensative layer; Layer manufacturing; Step effect; Ultra thin layer

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; DEFORMATION; LASER PULSES; LAYERED MANUFACTURING; RAPID PROTOTYPING;

ADAPTIVE SLICING; CERAMIC LASER RAPID PROTOTYPING; COMPENSATIVE LAYERS; STEP EFFECT;

ULTRATHIN FILMS;

EID: 39049158118     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-006-0845-3     Document Type: Article

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