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Selective Laser Melting (SLM) of pure gold
This work presents an investigation into the
Selective Laser Melting (SLM) of 24 carat gold
(Au) powder with a mean particle size of 24μm.
An SLM 100 system was used which is intended
for production of highly detailed and intricate
parts. Gold powder was tested for its properties
such as tap density, Particle Size distribution
(PSD) and reflectance etc. A suitable processing
window was identified and gold cubes were
produced using these parameters. Gold cubes
were also checked for their internal porosity and
mechanical properties
In-vitro experimental analysis and numerical study of temperature in bone drilling
BACKGROUND: Bone drilling is a common practice of surgical treatments in orthopaedics and traumatology. Penetration of a high-speed drill into bone tissue is accompanied by generation of a significant amount of heat. Cooling of the drilling region is necessary to avoid potential risk of thermal damage to bone.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to measure and predict bone temperature by conducting experiments and numer- ical simulations using cooling by means of irrigation at two different temperatures.
METHODS: A series of experiments and numerical studies were performed to investigate the effect of cooling conditions on the rise in bone temperature in drilling. The temperature increase in bone was assessed for different drilling speeds and feed
rates in the presence irrigation at 5â—¦C and 25â—¦ C.
RESULTS: Bone temperature was found to be strongly affected by the drilling parameters and cooling conditions. Irrigation with water at 5â—¦C kept bone temperature well below the thermal threshold level.
CONCLUSION: This study strongly recommends the use of irrigation at lower temperature for safe surgical incision