Part orientation in selective laser sintering

Virtual Modelling and Rapid Manufacturing - Advanced Research in Virtual and Rapid Prototyping

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages

  Pham, D T ^a   Dimov, S S ^a   Gault, R S ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Materials; Orientation; Selective laser sintering

Indexed keywords

BUILD TIME; INTELLIGENT DECISION SUPPORT; ORIENTATION; PART ORIENTATION; SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; LASER HEATING; RAPID PROTOTYPING;

SINTERING;

EID: 79955514220     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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