Rapid fabrication of functionally gradient material parts by laser beam

ICALEO 2003 - 22nd International Congress on Applications of Laser and Electro-Optics, Congress Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages

  Mei, Hanhua ^a   Ouyang, Jiahu ^a   Hu, Dongming ^a   Kovacevic, Radovan ^a  

^a Southern Methodist University   (United States)

Author keywords

FGM; Laser deposition; Powder feeder; Sensing and control; Solid freeform fabrication

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); DEPOSITION; FABRICATION; FRICTION; FRICTION STIR WELDING; FUNCTIONALLY GRADED MATERIALS; INFRARED IMAGING; LASER BEAMS; LAYERED MANUFACTURING; RESEARCH LABORATORIES;

FUNCTIONALLY GRADIENT MATERIALS; IMAGE SENSING SYSTEM; LASER DEPOSITIONS; LASER PROCESSING CONDITIONS; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; MONITOR AND CONTROL; POWDER FEEDER; RAPID FABRICATION;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 57349139074     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2351/1.5060086     Document Type: Conference Paper

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