Process energy analysis and optimization in selective laser sintering

Journal of Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 429-437

  Paul, Ratnadeep ^a   Anand, Sam ^a  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

Additive manufacturing (AM); Convex hull; Laser energy; Selective laser sintering (SLS); Total area of sintering (TAS)

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING; CONVEX HULL; LASER ENERGIES; SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING; TOTAL AREA OF SINTERING (TAS);

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; LASERS; MANUFACTURE; SINTERING;

LASER HEATING;

EID: 84868677427     PISSN: 02786125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmsy.2012.07.004     Document Type: Article

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