Engineering alloys are widely applied as important functional structural materials in
aerospace, electronics, metallurgy, and other high-end engineering industries due to their …

There is consensus among both the research and industrial communities, and even the
general public, that additive manufacturing (AM) processes capable of processing metallic …

Capitalizing on the rapid growth and reduced costs of laser systems, laser cladding is
gaining momentum, and in some instances replacing conventional techniques of depositing …

Image thresholding is a necessary task in some image processing applications. However,
due to disturbing factors, eg non-uniform illumination, or inherent image vagueness, the …

This paper introduces a 3-D transient finite element model of laser cladding by powder
injection to investigate the effects of laser pulse sha** on the process. The proposed …

ABSTRACT A method and an arrangement for producing a workpiece using additive
manufacturing techniques involve in-process measurement in order to determine individual …

BACKGROUND The invention relates generally to laser hybrid welding systems, and, more
particularly, to controllers for laser hybrid welding systems. Welding is a process that has …

Embodiments of the disclosure generally provide polishing pads includes a composite pad
body and methods for forming the polishing pads. One embodiment provides a polishing …

The present invention provides methods allowing the use of selective laser powder
processing techniques for the production of medically acceptable prosthetic dental …

In this study, ANSYS finite element software is used to simulate the temperature and stress
field in the laser powder deposition process. The model is used to determine the effect of the …