Laser-Assisted Milling of silicon nitride ceramic: a machinability study

International Journal of Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 116-130

  Yang, Budong ^a   Lei, Shuting ^b  

^a Kansas State University   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

LAMill; Laser Assisted Milling; machinability; silicon nitride ceramic

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349557055     PISSN: 17531039     EISSN: 17531047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMMS.2008.018282     Document Type: Article

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