Energy and resource efficiency of SLS/SLM processes

22nd Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium - An Additive Manufacturing Conference, SFF 2011

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 1-16

  Kellens, K ^a   Yasa, E ^a   Renaldi, ^a   Dewulf, W ^b   Kruth, J P ^a   Duflou, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Associatie KULeuven   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Energy and resource efficiency; Life cycle assessment; Selective laser melting (SLM); Selective laser sintering (SLS); Sustainable manufacturing

Indexed keywords

3D PRINTERS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY UTILIZATION; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; LASER HEATING; LIFE CYCLE; MACHINE TOOLS; MANUFACTURE; OPTIMIZATION;

LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); RESOURCE EFFICIENCIES; SELECTIVE LASER MELTING; SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING; SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 84865688215     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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