Factor analysis of selective laser melting process parameters and geometrical characteristics of synthesized single tracks

Rapid Prototyping Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 201-208

  Yadroitsev, Igor ^a   Yadroitsava, Ina ^a   Bertrand, Philippe ^a   Smurov, Igor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Additive manufacturing; Manufacturing systems; Metal powders; Microfabrication; Physical properties of materials; Selective laser melting

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; GEOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS; GEOMETRIC DIMENSIONS; GEOMETRICAL CHARACTERISTICS; INFLUENCING PARAMETERS; LASER POWER; LASER POWER DENSITY; LAYER THICKNESS; MICRO-MANUFACTURING; NUMBER OF LAYERS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS; POWDER LAYER; PROCESS PARAMETERS; SCANNING SPEED; SELECTIVE LASER MELTING; SINGLE LAYER; SINGLE-TRACKS; STAINLESS STEEL GRADES; SURFACE STRUCTURING; SYSTEMATIC STUDY;

GEOMETRY; MICROFABRICATION; POWDER METALS; POWDERS;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 84859820917     PISSN: 13552546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552541211218117     Document Type: Article

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