• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 49, Issue 14, 1402302 (2022)
Jiangzhao Zhang, Huiliang Tang, Chu Wang, Xiaoxuan Wu, and Yu Long*
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  • Institute of Laser Intelligent Manufacturing and Precision Processing, School of Mechanical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, Guangxi, China
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    Jiangzhao Zhang, Huiliang Tang, Chu Wang, Xiaoxuan Wu, Yu Long. Latest Research Progress and Prospect of Process Planning Algorithms of Multiaxis Support-Free 3D Printing for Complex Structure[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2022, 49(14): 1402302 Copy Citation Text show less
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