Implementation of advanced laser control strategies for powder bed fusion systems

H Yeung, BM Lane, MA Donmez, JC Fox, J Neira - Procedia Manufacturing, 2018 - Elsevier
Laser path, scan speed, and laser power are critical machine parameters for determining the
quality of the output of laser-based powder bed fusion (LPBF) processes. A jerk-limited …

Laser path planning and power control strategies for powder bed fusion systems

H Yeung, J Neira, B Lane, J Fox, F Lopez - 2016 - repositories.lib.utexas.edu
In laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing (AM) process, laser scan path, velocity,
and power are some of the most important parameters affecting the build quality. Control …

Model-based feedforward control of laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing

Q Wang, PP Michaleris, AR Nassar, JE Irwin, Y Ren… - Additive …, 2020 - Elsevier
Control of laser power to improve part quality is critical for fabrication of complex
components via Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing (AM) processes. If …

Gaussian-process based modeling and optimal control of melt-pool geometry in laser powder bed fusion

Y Ren, Q Wang - Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 2022 - Springer
Studies have shown that melt-pool characteristics such as melt-pool size and shape are
highly correlated with the formation of porosity and defects in parts built with the laser …

A residual heat compensation based scan strategy for powder bed fusion additive manufacturing

H Yeung, B Lane - Manufacturing letters, 2020 - Elsevier
Typical scan strategies for laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing systems
apply a constant laser power and scan speed. Localized preheating from adjacent scan …

A meltpool prediction based scan strategy for powder bed fusion additive manufacturing

H Yeung, Z Yang, L Yan - Additive Manufacturing, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study a feedforward control method for laser powder bed fusion additive
manufacturing is demonstrated. It minimizes the meltpool variation by updating the laser …

Layer-to-layer closed-loop feedback control application for inter-layer temperature stabilization in laser powder bed fusion

B Kavas, EC Balta, M Tucker, A Rupenyan… - Additive …, 2023 - Elsevier
In laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), part quality and process conditions are highly dependent
on the interlayer temperature (ILT) of the exposure surface of printed parts. State-of-the-art …

A novel paradigm for feedback control in LPBF: Layer-wise correction for overhang structures

E Vasileska, AG Demir, BM Colosimo… - Advances in …, 2022 - Springer
In laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), it is common practice to select process parameters to
achieve high density parts starting from simple geometries such as cubes or cylinders …

Process optimization of complex geometries using feed forward control for laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing

CL Druzgalski, A Ashby, G Guss, WE King… - Additive …, 2020 - Elsevier
Additive manufacturing (AM) enables the fabrication of complex designs that are difficult to
create by other means. Metal parts manufactured by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) can …

Minimizing the surface roughness in L-PBF additive manufacturing process using a combined feedforward plus feedback control system

H Rezaeifar, M Elbestawi - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2022 - Springer
The poor surface quality during the laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) process adversely
impacts the mechanical properties of the final product and even can result in failure of the …