Variable powder flow rate control in laser metal deposition processes

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering

Volumn 130, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 0410161-04101611

  Tang, Lie ^a   Ruan, Jianzhong ^a   Landers, Robert G ^a   Liou, Frank ^a  

^a Architectural and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DC MOTORS; DEPOSITION; FLOW RATE;

CONTROL METHODOLOGY; DELIVERY SYSTEMS; LASER METAL DEPOSITION; PER UNIT LENGTH; POWDER DEPOSITION; POWDER FLOW RATE; POWDER TRANSPORT; TRACKING CONTROLLER;

POWDER METALS;

EID: 53549118859     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2953074     Document Type: Article

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