Numerical simulation of metallic powder flow in a coaxial nozzle in laser direct metal deposition

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 106-113

  Zhu, Gangxian ^a   Li, Dichen ^a   Zhang, Anfeng ^a   Tang, Yiping ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Direct metal deposition; Gaspowder two phase flow; Numerical simulation

Indexed keywords

CLADDING LAYER; COAXIAL NOZZLES; CONVERGENCE POINTS; DEPOSITED LAYER; DIFFERENT HEIGHTS; DIRECT METAL DEPOSITION; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL OBSERVATION; FOCUS DISTANCE; FORMING QUALITY; GAS SOLID TWO PHASE FLOW; METAL-FORMING PROCESS; METALLIC POWDER; NONUNIFORM; NUMERICAL RESULTS; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; POWDER CONCENTRATION DISTRIBUTION; POWDER FEEDING; WALL THICKNESS;

CLADDING (COATING); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METAL FORMING; METALS; MICROCHANNELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; POWDER METALS; ROCKET NOZZLES; TWO PHASE FLOW;

FLOW SIMULATION;

EID: 77955512472     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2010.05.012     Document Type: Article

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