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 …

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 cybermanufacturing and AI framework for laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing process

M Amini, SI Chang, P Rao - Manufacturing Letters, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract In Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) along, more than 50 process parameters are
known to affect print quality. The current state-of-the-art practice in process control only …

[PDF][PDF] On the requirements for model-based thermal control of melt pool geometry in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing

J Fox, F Lopez, B Lane, H Yeung… - Proceedings of the 2016 …, 2016 - researchgate.net
As additive manufacturing processes mature, process control is increasingly sought after as
a means for improved quality. Accurate and responsive control of melt pool geometry in …

An optimized scanning strategy to mitigate excessive heat accumulation caused by short scanning lines in laser powder bed fusion process

Y Liu, J Li, K Xu, T Cheng, D Zhao, W Li, Q Teng… - Additive …, 2022 - Elsevier
During laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing of components with complex
geometries, short scanning lines easily induce localized excessive heat accumulation …

Photodiode-based machine learning for optimization of laser powder bed fusion parameters in complex geometries

S Lapointe, G Guss, Z Reese, M Strantza… - Additive …, 2022 - Elsevier
The quality of parts produced through laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing can
be irregular, with complex geometries sometimes exhibiting dimensional inaccuracies and …

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 …

In-situ characterization and quantification of melt pool variation under constant input energy density in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing process

Q Guo, C Zhao, M Qu, L Xiong, LI Escano… - Additive …, 2019 - Elsevier
Size and shape of a melt pool play a critical role in determining the microstructure in
additively manufactured metals. However, it is very challenging to directly characterize the …

Thermal behavior and control during multi-track laser powder bed fusion of 316 L stainless steel

D Yao, J Wang, H Luo, Y Wu, X An - Additive Manufacturing, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding and controlling the thermal behavior during laser powder bed fusion (LPBF)
additive manufacturing (AM) is crucial to improve the quality of the printed layer and the …

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 …