Todd E. Sparks

Vision-based defect detection in laser metal deposition process

Shyam Barua, Frank Liou, Joseph William Newkirk et al. · Rapid Prototyping Journal · 2014 · 81 citations

Vision-based Defect Detection, Laser Processing (Laser Material Processing), Engineering +17

The Investigation of Gravity-Driven Metal Powder Flow in Coaxial Nozzle for Laser-Aided Direct Metal Deposition Process

Heng Pan, Todd E. Sparks, Yogesh D. Thakar et al. · Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering · 2005 · 78 citations

Engineering, Powder Stream, Fluid Mechanics +16

Integrated Process Planning for a Multiaxis Hybrid Manufacturing System

Lan Ren, Todd E. Sparks, Jianzhong Ruan et al. · Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering · 2010 · 75 citations

Hybrid Manufacturing, Engineering, Industrial Engineering +17

Process planning strategies for solid freeform fabrication of metal parts

Lan Ren, Todd E. Sparks, Jianzhong Ruan et al. · Journal of Manufacturing Systems · 2008 · 67 citations

Industrial Design, Process Planning Strategies, Engineering +11

Large-Scale Deposition System by an Industrial Robot (I): Design of Fused Pellet Modeling System and Extrusion Process Analysis

Zhiyuan Wang, Renwei Liu, Todd E. Sparks et al. · 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing · 2016 · 51 citations

Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Additive Manufacturing Technology +17