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 …

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 …

Iterative simulation-based techniques for control of laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing

JE Irwin, Q Wang, PP Michaleris, AR Nassar, Y Ren… - Additive …, 2021 - Elsevier
One of the challenges for process control of laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing
lies in thermal control. Excessively low laser power may lead to incomplete melting, while …

Real-time process monitoring and closed-loop control on laser power via a customized laser powder bed fusion platform

R Wang, B Standfield, C Dou, AC Law, ZJ Kong - Additive Manufacturing, 2023 - Elsevier
Additive manufacturing (AM) is one of the most effective ways to fabricate parts with complex
geometries using various materials. However, AM also suffers from printing quality issues …

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 …

Thermal control of laser powder bed fusion using deep reinforcement learning

F Ogoke, AB Farimani - Additive Manufacturing, 2021 - Elsevier
Powder-based additive manufacturing techniques provide tools to construct intricate
structures that are difficult to manufacture using conventional methods. In Laser Powder Bed …

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 …

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 …

Feedforward control of thermal history in laser powder bed fusion: Toward physics-based optimization of processing parameters

A Riensche, BD Bevans, Z Smoqi, R Yavari… - Materials & Design, 2022 - Elsevier
We developed and applied a model-driven feedforward control approach to mitigate thermal-
induced flaw formation in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing process …

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 …