Parametric study on a coaxial multi-material powder flow in laser-based powder deposition process

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 212, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1598-1610

  Balu, Prabu ^a   Leggett, Perry ^a   Kovacevic, Radovan ^a  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

CFD simulation; Composite powder; Experimental technique; Laser based powder deposition; Powder flow characteristics; Radially symmetric nozzles

Indexed keywords

CFD SIMULATIONS; COMPOSITE POWDERS; EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES; POWDER DEPOSITION; POWDER FLOW; RADIALLY SYMMETRIC;

BUOYANCY; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; NOZZLES; TUNGSTEN;

TUNGSTEN CARBIDE;

EID: 84858984074     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2012.02.020     Document Type: Article

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