Energy Consumption and Saving Analysis for Laser Engineered Net Shaping of Metal Powders

With the increasing awareness of environmental protection and sustainable manufacturing, the environmental impact of laser additive manufacturing (LAM) technology has been attracting more and more attention. Aiming to quantitatively analyze the energy consumption and extract possible ways to save en...

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Main Authors: Zhichao Liu, Fuda Ning, Weilong Cong, Qiuhong Jiang, Tao Li, Hongchao Zhang, Yingge Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-09-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/10/763