Deformation constrained support-structure optimization for laser powder bed fusion

SC Subedi, DJ Thoma, K Suresh - Additive Manufacturing, 2024 - Elsevier
Support structures act as primary conduits for heat flow in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF).
Frame supports, as opposed to block-type supports, have proven to be a good choice for …

Towards the optimal design of support structures for laser powder bed fusion-based metal additive manufacturing via thermal equivalent static loads

SC Subedi, A Shahba, M Thevamaran, DJ Thoma… - Additive …, 2022 - Elsevier
In laser powder bed fusion (LPBF)-based metal additive manufacturing, support structures
play a crucial role in ensuring part-printability. However, support structures often consume …

Formation of Easy-To-Remove Supports in Laser Powder Bed Fusion through Selective Doping

MG Sperry, D Carter, NB Crane, TW Nelson - 2023 - repositories.lib.utexas.edu
Abstract Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) is a popular Additive Manufacturing (AM)
technique used c01m11only for metals. Metal paiis formed by LPBF generally require …

Integration of Insoluble and Soluble Dopants into Steel Using Laser Powder Bed Fusion

MKG Sperry - 2023 - scholarsarchive.byu.edu
Abstract Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) is an Additive Manufacturing (AM) method
whereby complex parts can be built to near net geometry in an automated environment …