Numerical simulation of powder flow field on coaxial powder nozzle in laser metal direct manufacturing

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 9-12, 2010, Pages 853-859

  Zhang, Anfeng ^a   Li, Dichen ^a   Zhou, Zhimin ^a   Zhu, Gangxian ^a   Lu, Bingheng ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Coaxial nozzle; Flow field; Laser metal direct manufacturing; Numerical simulation

Indexed keywords

AXIAL DIRECTION; COAXIAL NOZZLES; COMPACT STRUCTURES; COMPLEX PARTS; CONCENTRATION DISTRIBUTIONS; CONE ANGLE; FOCAL DISTANCES; FOCAL POINTS; GAS SOLID TWO PHASE FLOW; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; POWDER FLOW; PROTECTIVE GAS; RADIAL DIRECTION; RING GAP;

FLOW FIELDS; FLOW SIMULATION; FOCUSING; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; LASER THEORY; MANUFACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METALS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; POWDER METALS;

ROCKET NOZZLES;

EID: 77956225399     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-010-2657-8     Document Type: Article

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