Three-dimensional transient finite element analysis of the selective laser sintering process

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 209, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 700-706

  Dong, L ^a   Makradi, A ^a   Ahzi, S ^a   Remond, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Finite element; Polycarbonate; Process modelling; Rapid prototyping; Selective laser sintering (SLS)

Indexed keywords

CONCURRENT ENGINEERING; JOB ANALYSIS; LASER HEATING; LASERS; RAPID PROTOTYPING; SINTERING; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

DENSITY DISTRIBUTIONS; FINITE ELEMENT; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; HEAT EQUATIONS; LEVEL STRUCTURES; MATERIAL CONSTANTS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING; SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING (SLS); TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT THERMAL CONDUCTIVITIES;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 58149172197     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2008.02.040     Document Type: Article

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