Analysis of enhanced thermal conductivity approach for predicting melt pool geometry and temperature distribution for laser melting processes

Proceedings of the 35th International MATADOR 2007 Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 151-154

  Safdar, S ^a   Qureshi, F ^b   Li, L ^a   Sheikh, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

CFD models; Laser manufacturing processes; Melt pool geometry; Temperature distribution

Indexed keywords

FINITE VOLUME METHOD; FORECASTING; GEOMETRY; LAKES; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; LOW CARBON STEEL; MANUFACTURE; METAL MELTING; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

BUOYANCY CONVECTION; CFD MODELS; COMPUTATIONAL TIME; ENHANCED THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; LASER MANUFACTURING; LASER MELTING PROCESS; MELT POOL; MODELLING PROCESS;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 84900651416     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-84628-988-0_33     Document Type: Conference Paper

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