Selective Laser Melting of aluminium alloy using a uniform beam profile: The paper analyzes the results of laser scanning in Selective Laser Melting using a uniform laser beam

Virtual and Physical Prototyping

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 11-16

  Loh, L E ^a   Liu, Z H ^a   Zhang, D Q ^a   Mapar, M ^a   Sing, S L ^a   Chua, C K ^a   Yeong, W Y ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

laser deposition; rapid manufacturing; three dimensional printing

Indexed keywords

FABRICATION TIME; GAUSSIAN LASER BEAM; LASER BEAM PROFILE; LASER DEPOSITIONS; LASER SCANNING; RAPID MANUFACTURING; SELECTIVE LASER MELTING; THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING;

LASER BEAMS; MOLTEN MATERIALS;

LASER APPLICATIONS;

EID: 84893832381     PISSN: 17452759     EISSN: 17452767     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17452759.2013.869608     Document Type: Article

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