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Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Volume 2014, Article ID 627528, 9 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/627528
Research Article

Simulation of Microstructure during Laser Rapid Forming Solidification Based on Cellular Automaton

Zhi-jian Wang,1 Shuai Luo,1 Hong-wu Song,2 Wei-dong Deng,1 and Wen-yi Li1

1School of Mechatronics Engineering, Shenyang Aerospace University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110136, China
2Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China

Received 9 June 2014; Accepted 15 July 2014; Published 5 August 2014

Academic Editor: Jun Liu

Copyright © 2014 Zhi-jian Wang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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