INNOVATIVE LASER CONSOLIDATION PROCESS FOR MAKING NET-SHAPE FUNCTIONAL COMPONENTS FOR VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS (INVITED PAPER)
Laser consolidation is a novel computer-aided manufacturing process being developed by the Industrial Materials Institute of National Research Council of Canada (NRC-IMI). This rapid manufacturing process produces net-shape functional metallic parts layer by layer directly from a CAD model by using a laser beam to melt the injected powder and re-solidifying it on the substrate or previous layer. As an alternative to the conventional machining process, this novel manufacturing process builds net-shape functional parts or features on an existing part by adding instead of removing material. In this paper, NRC-IMIs recent progress on the development of laser consolidation process for various industrial applications will be reviewed. The functional properties of laser consolidated materials will be briefly discussed in relevance to the specific industrial applications.
Lijue Xue
Industrial Materials Institute, National Research Council of Canada 800 Collip Circle, London, Ontario, N6G 4X8, Canada
国际会议
第三届太平洋国际激光与光学应用会议(PICALO 2008)
北京
英文
279-286
2008-04-16（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）