The Application of an Artificial Body Force to the Selective Laser Sintering Process

An artificial body force generated by a magnetic field is applied to the green powder bed of a ferromagnetic powder during the Selective Laser Sintering process. Preliminary experiments and theory are formed to determine whether the artificial body force is beneficial to the Selective Laser Sintering process and if it is usable within that process. Several applications are discussed including microgravity situations and two phase sintering processes. It is determined that the magnetic body force is beneficial to the Selective Laser Sintering process.