Numerical simulation of direct metal laser sintering of single-component powder on top of sintered layers

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) HTD

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages

  Xiao, Bin ^a   Zhang, Yuwen ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAUSSIAN BEAMS; LASER BEAMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL CONVECTION; SINTERING;

LASER SCANNING VELOCITY; MARANGONI EFFECTS; METAL LASER SINTERING;

LASER APPLICATIONS;

EID: 85196513206     PISSN: 02725673     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2006-13792     Document Type: Conference Paper

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