Numerical simulation of random packing of spherical particles for powder-based additive manufacturing

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 0310041-0310048

  Zhou, Jianhua ^a   Zhang, Yuwen ^a   Chen, J K ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3D PRINTERS; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS;

COORDINATION NUMBER; PACKING ALGORITHMS; PACKING STRUCTURE; PAIR DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; RAPID MANUFACTURING; SEQUENTIAL ADDITION; SPHERICAL PARTICLE; TRADITIONAL MANUFACTURING;

ADDITIVES;

EID: 77955292465     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: 15288935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.3123324     Document Type: Article

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