[HTML][HTML] In-process monitoring and direct simulation of Argon shielding gas and vapour dynamics to control laser-matter interaction in laser powder bed fusion additive …

J Shinjo, A Kutsukake, H Wakabayashi, K Arakawa… - Additive …, 2024 - Elsevier
Laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) additive manufacturing (AM) enables the fabrication of
parts with precise dimensional control, freedom of design and material properties similar to …

Revealing transient powder-gas interaction in laser powder bed fusion process through multi-physics modeling and high-speed synchrotron x-ray imaging

X Li, C Zhao, T Sun, W Tan - Additive Manufacturing, 2020 - Elsevier
Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) is an emerging metal additive manufacturing process. The
gas-driven powder motions in laser powder bed fusion have significant influence on the …

A testbed for investigation of laser powder bed fusion at elevated atmospheric pressure

DA Griggs, JS Gibbs, SP Baker, RW Penny… - Additive …, 2022 - Elsevier
Metal additive manufacturing (AM) by laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) builds upon
fundamentals established in the field of laser welding which include the influence of gas and …

Experimental analysis and spatial component impact of the inert cross flow in open-architecture laser powder bed fusion

MB Kjer, Z Pan, VK Nadimpalli… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Laser-based powder bed fusion is an additive manufacturing process in which a high-power
laser melts a thin layer of metal powder layer by layer to yield a three-dimensional object. An …

Influence of the inert gas flow on the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) process

F Wirth, A Frauchiger, K Gutknecht, M Cloots - … : Proceedings of AMPA2020, 2021 - Springer
The inert gas flow is known to have a significant impact on the laser powder bed fusion
(LPBF) process in terms of process stability and consistent process results across the whole …

Support Structures Optimisation for High-Quality Metal Additive Manufacturing with Laser Powder Bed Fusion: A Numerical Simulation Study

A Dimopoulos, M Salimi, TH Gan, P Chatzakos - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study focuses on Metal Additive Manufacturing (AM), an emerging method known for its
ability to create lightweight components and intricate designs. However, Laser Powder Bed …

Denudation of metal powder layers in laser powder-bed fusion processes

MJ Matthews, G Guss, SA Khairallah… - Additive …, 2017 - taylorfrancis.com
Understanding laser interaction with metal powder beds is critical in predicting optimum
processing regimes in laser powder-bed fusion (PBF) additive manufacturing (AM) of metals …

High-power laser-matter interaction during laser powder bed fusion

J Yin, LL Yang, X Yang, H Zhu, D Wang, L Ke… - Additive …, 2019 - Elsevier
Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing (AM) is developing with the goal of
fabricating parts with high performance and high efficiency. Laser power is the key factor to …

[HTML][HTML] Visualisation and numerical analysis of laser powder bed fusion under cross-flow

I Bitharas, A Burton, AJ Ross, AJ Moore - Additive Manufacturing, 2021 - Elsevier
As well as preventing oxidation, a cross-flow of inert gas over the powder bed extracts
process by-products, making it critical for process repeatability and build quality during the …

Process parameters optimisation for mitigating residual stress in dual-laser beam powder bed fusion additive manufacturing

W Zhang, WM Abbott, A Sasnauskas, R Lupoi - Metals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Laser beam powder bed fusion (PBF-LB) additive manufacturing (AM) is an advanced
manufacturing technology that manufactures metal components in a layer-by-layer manner …