Investigation of Interaction between Vapor Plume and Spatter During Selective Laser Melting Additive Manufacturing

Jie Yin; Liang Hao; Liangliang Yang; Yan Li; Zheng Li; Qinglei Sun; Bin Shi

doi:10.3788/CJL202249.1402202

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