Mumtaz, K.A., Vora, P. and Hopkinson, N. (2011) A Method to Eliminate Anchors/Supports from Directly Laser Melted Metal Powder Bed Processes. In: Proc. Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium. Proc. Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, 2011-08, Austin Texas, USA. , pp. 55-64.
Abstract
Metal powder bed AM processes have a significant drawback in that they require anchors/supports to hold overhanging features down during laser processing. This severely restricts the geometries that the processes can make, adds significant time and cost to production and reduces throughput as parts cannot be easily stacked in the build bed. A method to eliminate the need for these anchors/supports has been invented and will be described. Early parts made without anchors will be shown and next steps for research will be discussed.
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| Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
| Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Mechanical Engineering (Sheffield) |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Aug 2016 15:09 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Oct 2016 08:30 |
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