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. 2022 Oct 28;15(21):7585. doi: 10.3390/ma15217585
ρ Material density, kg/m3
V Velocity vector, m/s
P Pressure, Pa
F Volume force, N
μ Viscosity, Pa·s
CP Specific heat capacity, J/(kg·K)
ΔH Phase change of latent heat, J
Κ Thermal conductivity, W/(m·K)
α1 Metal phase coefficient
α2 Gas phase coefficient
ΔHV Evaporation enthalpy change, J
R Ideal gas constant
Rg General gas constant
u, v, w Velocity component, m/s
g Gravity acceleration, m/s2
mV Evaporation rate per volume
Pw Laser power, W
θ Porosity ratio
η  Laser absorption coefficient
P  Laser power, W
zi Coordinate of lower heat source
ri Radius of lower heat source, μm
χ  Heat flow peak proportional coefficient
v  Scanning velocity, mm/s
ze Powder thickness, μm
re Beam spot radius, μm
hc Convective heat transfer coefficient
σs Boltzmann constant
ϵ  Radiative coefficient
Q  Laser heat flux density, J/(m2·s)
P0 Atmospheric pressure, Pa