Process planning strategies for solid freeform fabrication of metal parts

Journal of Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 158-165

  Ren, Lan ^a   Sparks, Todd ^a   Ruan, Jianzhong ^a   Liou, Frank ^a  

^a University of Missouri Rolla   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2D LAYERS; ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING; BOUNDARY MODELS; CENTROIDAL AXIS; EXTRACTION METHODS; FABRICATION METHODS; METAL DEPOSITIONS; METAL PARTS; NON-UNIFORM LAYERS; PLANNING PROCESS; PLANNING STRATEGIES; RAPID MANUFACTURING; SOLID FREE-FORM FABRICATIONS; SPATIAL DECOMPOSITIONS; SUPPORT STRUCTURES; THIN-WALL STRUCTURES; TOOL PATHS; TOOL-PATH GENERATIONS;

D REGION; FABRICATION; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; METALS; PROCESS CONTROL; PROCESS PLANNING; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

METAL RECOVERY;

EID: 67349208755     PISSN: 02786125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmsy.2009.02.002     Document Type: Article

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