Rapid casting of hollow turbine blades using integral ceramic moulds

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 223, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 695-702

  Wu, H ^a   Li, D ^a   Tang, Y ^a   Guo, N ^a   Cui, F ^a   Sun, B ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Integral ceramic moulds; Rapid casting; Stereolithography

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MOULD; CERAMIC SLURRY; FABRICATION PROCESS; GEL-CASTING; INTEGRAL CERAMIC MOULDS; PROCESS SYSTEM; RAPID CASTING; RAPID CASTING PROCESS; TURBINE BLADE; WHOLE PROCESS;

CERAMIC MATERIALS; INGOT MOLDS; METAL WORKING; RESINS; STEREOLITHOGRAPHY; TURBINES; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

CASTING;

EID: 67650700808     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544054JEM1366     Document Type: Article

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