One of the main challenges in the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) process is making dense
and defect-free components. These porosity defects are dependent upon the melt pool …

Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) has made significant progress in producing solid and
porous metal parts with complex shapes and geometries. However, LPBF produced parts …

Depending on processing conditions, laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) is known to have two
operational regimes–conduction mode and keyhole mode. Heat conduction is the dominant …

Abstract Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) is a frequently used Additive Manufacturing (AM)
technique for producing metal parts with complex shapes. One of the crucial factors in …

The melting process during laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) is accompanied by complex
physical phenomena, which can be rarely scaled with acceptable effort to utilize the melting …

Input of accurate material and simulation parameters is critical for accurate predictions in
Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) Finite Element Analysis (FEA). It is challenging and …

The complex physical nature of the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) process warrants use of
multiphysics computational simulations to predict or design optimal operating parameters or …

Featured Application A complete analytical approach was proposed to predict the
occurrence of lack-of-fusion, balling, and keyholing defects in laser powder bed fusion. The …

A simplified analytical model of the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) process was used to
develop a novel density prediction approach that can be adapted for any given powder …

With the capability to build components with freeform geometries, laser powder bed fusion (L-
PBF) is considered as one of the most promising techniques for industrial applications …