An innovative method to build support structures with a pulsed laser in the selective laser melting process

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 1-4, 2012, Pages 137-142

  Jhabvala, Jamasp ^a   Boillat, Eric ^a   André, Cédric ^b   Glardon, Rémy ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

Author keywords

Microstructures; Nd YAG; Pulsed laser; Selective laser melting; Support structures

Indexed keywords

BUILDING METHODS; COMPLEX DESIGNS; CONTINUOUS LASERS; CONTINUOUS MODE; CONTINUOUS RADIATION; DEPOSITION SYSTEMS; HIGH-POWER; INNOVATIVE METHOD; LASER MANUFACTURING; ND-YAG; PULSED RADIATION; SCANNING SPEED; SELECTIVE LASER MELTING; SUPPORT STRUCTURES; TIME TO MARKET;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; PULSED LASERS; RADIATION;

GROUND SUPPORTS;

EID: 84857790600     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-011-3470-8     Document Type: Article

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