A comparative study of metallic additive manufacturing power consumption

21st Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium - An Additive Manufacturing Conference, SFF 2010

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 278-288

  Baumers, M ^a   Tuck, C ^a   Hague, R ^a   Ashcroft, I ^a   Wildman, R ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3D PRINTERS; ENERGY UTILIZATION;

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING; COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; ELECTRICITY-CONSUMPTION; METALLIC ADDITIVES; PACKING EFFICIENCY; RESOURCE UTILISATION; SELECTIVE LASER MELTING;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 84892374170     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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