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Experimental Analysis of Selective Laser Sintering of Polyamide Powders: an Energy Perspective

Franco, Alessandro and Lanzetta, Michele and Romoli, Luca (2010) Experimental Analysis of Selective Laser Sintering of Polyamide Powders: an Energy Perspective. Journal of Cleaner Production, 18 (16-17). pp. 1722-1730. ISSN 0959-6526 (Submitted)

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    Abstract

    The diffusion of innovative working process, including rapid prototyping techniques, is needed to achieve sustainable production technology. Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) has a potential as an environmental benign alternative to traditional processes but only few authors deal with the process optimisation including energy aspects. In the present paper an analysis of the energetic aspect of SLS is proposed. In addition, with respect to the classical technological parameters (resolution, productivity) attention is paid to energetic elements (energetic productivity, laser parameters) showing how the perspective of a sensible development of such a kind of technology could be beneficial not only from a technological point of view, but also for energy saving in a lot of manufacturing fields. A polyamide powder is the material tested to acquire some characteristics data of the process. It is shown that the energy intensity of the process in optimal condition could be of the order of 0.2 J for each mm3 of material agglomerated.

    Item Type: Article
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Rapid Prototyping, Selective Laser Sintering, Multi-objective optimisation, Modelling, Energy intensity, Energy saving
    Subjects: Area09 - Ingegneria industriale e dell'informazione > ING-IND/10 - Fisica tecnica industriale
    Area09 - Ingegneria industriale e dell'informazione > ING-IND/16 - Tecnologie e sistemi di lavorazione
    Divisions: Dipartimenti (until 2012) > DIPARTIMENTO DI INGEGNERIA MECCANICA, NUCLEARE E DELLA PRODUZIONE
    Depositing User: Prof. Ing. Michele Lanzetta
    Date Deposited: 13 Feb 2012 09:39
    Last Modified: 13 Feb 2012 09:39
    URI: http://eprints.adm.unipi.it/id/eprint/1250

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