Direct metal laser fabrication: Machine development and experimental work

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 9-12, 2010, Pages 1133-1143

  Yang, Jialin ^a,b,c   Ouyang, Hongwu ^b   Wang, Yang ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER OF LASER FUSION   (China)

^b CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

DMLF; Metal powders; Microstructure; SLS; System integration

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SOFTWARE; CU-BASED; DMLF; ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS; FREEFORMS; FUNCTIONAL TEST; FUNCTIONAL UNITS; HIGH MELTING POINT; LASER FABRICATION; LASER POWER; LOW POWER; MACHINE DEVELOPMENT; METAL MATERIALS; METAL POWDER; METAL SAMPLES; PRIMARY FUNCTIONS; RELATIVE DENSITY; SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING; SYSTEM INTEGRATION; TWO MACHINES;

FABRICATION; LASER HEATING; MACHINERY; METALS; MICROSTRUCTURE; POLYSTYRENES; POWDER METALLURGY; SINTERING; SMELTING;

POWDER METALS;

EID: 77349118926     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-009-2174-9     Document Type: Article

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