A comparison of the energy efficiency of selective laser sintering and injection molding of nylon parts

Rapid Prototyping Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 472-481

  Telenko, Cassandra ^a   Seepersad, Carolyn Conner ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Energy; Energy consumption; Injection moulding; Operations and production management; Selective laser sintering; Sintering; Thermoplasticity

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDIES; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; ENERGY; ENERGY PERSPECTIVES; INJECTION MOLDS; MATERIAL WASTES; OPERATIONS AND PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT; PART GEOMETRY; PROCESS YIELD; PRODUCTION VOLUMES; SAVE ENERGY; SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING; THERMOPLASTICITY;

EFFICIENCY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FABRICATION; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INJECTION MOLDING; MATERIALS HANDLING; MOLDS; POLYAMIDES; RAYON; SINTERING; WASTE DISPOSAL;

LASER HEATING;

EID: 84867011802     PISSN: 13552546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552541211272018     Document Type: Article

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