[HTML][HTML] Spreadability of powders for additive manufacturing: A critical review of metrics and characterisation methods

FA Talebi, Z Haydari, H Salehi, M Mehrabi, J Gardy… - Particuology, 2024 - Elsevier
Powder bed fusion methods of additive manufacturing (AM) require consistent, reproducible,
and uniform layers of powder for the reliable production of high-quality parts, where …

Effect of powder morphology on flowability and spreading behavior in powder bed fusion additive manufacturing process: a particle-scale modeling study

S Yim, H Bian, K Aoyagi, K Yamanaka, A Chiba - Additive Manufacturing, 2023 - Elsevier
Improving the quality of the powder bed is of great interest in the powder bed fusion-based
additive manufacturing (PBF-AM) process to reduce micro-defects in the final product. We …

Spreading behavior of Ti48Al2Cr2Nb powders in powder bed fusion additive manufacturing process: Experimental and discrete element method study

S Yim, H Bian, K Aoyagi, K Yamanaka, A Chiba - Additive Manufacturing, 2022 - Elsevier
The quality of powder beds is a key factor governing the density of bulk parts produced by
the powder bed fusion–additive manufacturing (PBF-AM) process. Conventional …

Surface morphologies of intra-layer printing process in electron beam powder bed fusion: A high-fidelity modeling study with experimental validation

C Wu, H Zhao, Y Li, P Xie, F Lin - Additive Manufacturing, 2023 - Elsevier
The surface morphology of intra-layer printing process plays a crucial role in powder bed
fusion. It not only determines the quality of the top surface but also provides insights into the …

Mechanical response assessment of antibacterial PA12/TiO2 3D printed parts: parameters optimization through artificial neural networks modeling

N Vidakis, M Petousis, N Mountakis… - … International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
This study investigates the mechanical response of antibacterial PA12/TiO2 nanocomposite
3D printed specimens by varying the TiO2 loading in the filament, raster deposition angle …

Multi-layer thermo-fluid modeling of powder bed fusion (PBF) process

B Fotovvati, K Chou - Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, a 3D thermo-fluid computational method has been developed and employed to
simulate the laser powder bed fusion (PBF) process. The particular objective is to …

Multi-physics modeling of side roughness generation mechanisms in powder bed fusion

C Wu, MQ Zafar, H Zhao, Y Wang, C Schöler… - Additive …, 2021 - Elsevier
Surface roughness is a serious concern in powder bed fusion (PBF) additive manufacturing,
especially for aerospace and biomedical applications. An adequate surface quality of as …

Single-track investigation of additively manufactured mold steel with larger layer thickness processing: Track morphology, melt pool characteristics and defects

Y Xu, Y Zhang, X Li, Y Zhong, K Lin, B Liao… - Optics & Laser …, 2024 - Elsevier
Large layer thickness is essential to increase building rate, but excessive layer thickness
easily lead to defects which negatively affect component quality. The evolution of track …

[HTML][HTML] High-fidelity Modeling of Multilayer Building Process in Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion: Build-quality Prediction and Formation-Mechanism Investigation

C Wu, P Xie, MQ Zafar, H Zhao - Chinese Journal of Mechanical …, 2023 - Elsevier
High-fidelity simulations of powder bed fusion (PBF) additive manufacturing have made
significant progress over the past decade. In this study, an efficient two-dimensional frame …

Molten pool behaviors and printability of tungsten anti-scattering grids with extremely thin wall thickness fabricated via laser powder bed fusion

M Wang, C Han, M Jiang, V Trofimov, Y Yang… - Additive …, 2024 - Elsevier
It is challenging for laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) technique to fabricate metal parts with a
wall thickness below 100 μm. This work investigated the critical conditions for achieving …