During the Cold War, the U.S. and the Soviet Union competed across nearly every arena, including space. The rivalry shifted dramatically on Oct. 4, 1957, when the U.S.S.R. launched Sputnik, the ...

Abstract: The laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing process involves fusing powdered metals with a high powered laser moving at a high speed. As this process is governed by a complex ...