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An analytical model of energy distribution in laser direct metal deposition. / Pinkerton, A J ; Li, L.
In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, Vol. 218, No. 4, 2004, p. 363-374.

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Pinkerton, AJ & Li, L 2004, 'An analytical model of energy distribution in laser direct metal deposition', Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, vol. 218, no. 4, pp. 363-374. https://doi.org/10.1243/095440504323055498

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Pinkerton, A. J., & Li, L. (2004). An analytical model of energy distribution in laser direct metal deposition. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 218(4), 363-374. https://doi.org/10.1243/095440504323055498

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Pinkerton AJ, Li L. An analytical model of energy distribution in laser direct metal deposition. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture. 2004;218(4):363-374. doi: 10.1243/095440504323055498

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Pinkerton, A J ; Li, L. / An analytical model of energy distribution in laser direct metal deposition. In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture. 2004 ; Vol. 218, No. 4. pp. 363-374.

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