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 …

The effects of post-build heat-treatments on the microstructure, phase formation,
recrystallization behavior, and mechanical properties of laser powder bed additively …

The solidification sequence, microstructural evolution, solid-liquid interface variation,
interdendritic segregation, and elemental distribution of as-cast IN718 alloy at three slow …

Vacuum arc remelting (VAR) is an industrial metallurgical process widely used throughout
the specialty metals industry to cast large alloy ingots. The final ingot grain structure is …

Particle filters are nonlinear estimators that can be used to detect anomalies in
manufacturing processes. Although promising, their high computational cost often prevents …

In the last years the field of remelting was mainly characterized by the commissioning of
large sized ESR plants for the production of ESR ingots with a diameter up to 2.600 mm and …

The primary phase grain size is a key parameter to understand the formation of the
macrosegregation pattern in large steel ingots. Most of the characterization techniques use …

This paper discusses the use of modern methods for estimation in Vacuum Arc Remelting, a
manufacturing process used in the production of specialty metals for aerospace …

The Inconel 718 superalloy was subjected to isothermal and cyclic thermal annealing at
750° C to assess its expected use at higher temperatures. Mcrostructure evaluation during …

This article describes opportunities for exploiting cyber, modeling, and estimation technical
areas for advanced manufacturing in small lots. In particular, Cyber Enabled Manufacturing …