Numerical investigation and an effective modelling on the Selective Laser Melting (SLM) process with aluminium alloy 6061

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 80, Issue , 2015, Pages 288-300

  Loh, Loong Ee ^a   Chua, Chee Kai ^a   Yeong, Wai Yee ^a   Song, Jie ^a   Mapar, Mahta ^a   Sing, Swee Leong ^a   Liu, Zhong Hong ^a   Zhang, Dan Qing ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

3D printing; Additive manufacturing; Heat transfer; Laser Melting; Numerical modeling; Rapid prototyping; Selective

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSFER; MELTING; NUMERICAL MODELS; RAPID PROTOTYPING;

3-D PRINTING; ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING; FABRICATION PROCESS; LASER MELTING; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; SELECTIVE; SELECTIVE LASER MELTING; TEMPERATURE CHANGES;

3D PRINTERS;

EID: 84907784751     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2014.09.014     Document Type: Article

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