Output details
12 - Aeronautical, Mechanical, Chemical and Manufacturing Engineering
University of Sheffield : A - Mechanical engineering and Advanced manufacturing
Article title
Selective laser melting of Inconel 625 using pulse shaping
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
Rapid Prototyping Journal
Article number
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Volume number
16
Issue number
4
First page of article
248
ISSN of journal
13552546
Year of publication
2010
URL
-
Number of additional authors
1
Additional information
Laser pulse shaping is a technique used by the laser welding industry to improve weld quality. This is the first research integrating pulse shape control into an Additive Manufacturing (AM) process for fabricating 3D metal parts. Results indicated that specific laser pulse energy distributions exerted additional control over melt pool formation and subsequent part properties, e.g. surface finish and minimum part resolution. This research won a Best Paper award at the Solid Freeform Fabrication symposium in Austin Texas 2008. This work provides a compelling case for the adoption of pulse shape control in standard laser based AM systems.
Interdisciplinary
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Cross-referral requested
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Research group
None
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
-
Reserve for a double-weighted output
No
Non-English
No
English abstract
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