The causal relationship between melt pool geometry and energy absorption measured in real time during laser-based manufacturing

BJ Simonds, J Tanner, A Artusio-Glimpse… - Applied Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
During laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing, laser power absorption is governed
by a protean pool of molten metal that can present as a highly reflective surface, a deeply …

Analytical modelling of heat accumulation in laser based additive manufacturing processes of metals

C Hagenlocher, P O'Toole, W Xu, M Brandt… - Additive …, 2022 - Elsevier
The flexibility of additive manufacturing processes results from the principle of subsequently
adding small amounts of material in individual layers or beads on top of each other. The …

Onset of periodic oscillations as a precursor of a transition to pore-generating turbulence in laser melting

SA Khairallah, T Sun, BJ Simonds - Additive Manufacturing Letters, 2021 - Elsevier
Laser melting technologies in welding and additive manufacturing, such as laser powder
bed fusion, promises to revolutionize manufacturing. However, a challenge remains in …

Transient laser energy absorption, co-axial melt pool monitoring, and relationship to melt pool morphology

B Lane, I Zhirnov, S Mekhontsev, S Grantham… - Additive …, 2020 - Elsevier
Melt pool monitoring (MPM) is a technique used in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) to extract
features from in-situ sensor signals that correlate to defect formation or general part …

Calibrating uncertain parameters in melt pool simulations of additive manufacturing

GL Knapp, J Coleman, M Rolchigo, M Stoyanov… - Computational Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Melt pool scale numerical modeling of additive manufacturing (AM) processes can provide
predictive capabilities and theoretical insight into the process-property-structure …

Recent progress on in-situ characterization of laser additive manufacturing process by synchrotron radiation

W Lu, L Zhao, Z Su, J Li, Q Hu - Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Laser additive manufacturing (LAM) has been widely used in high-end manufacturing fields
such as aerospace, nuclear power, and shipbuilding. However, it is a grand challenge for …

Impact of atomization gas on characteristics of austenitic stainless steel powder feedstocks for additive manufacturing

MZ Gao, B Ludwig, TA Palmer - Powder Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Given the complexity of the laser-material interactions prevalent in powder bed fusion
additive manufacturing, the need for tight control of alloy composition in the metal powder …

Effect of layer thickness on the melt pool behavior and pore defects evolution of selective laser melting CuCrZr alloy

S Li, G Fu, H Li, Z Ren, S Li, H Xiao, Q Peng - Journal of Alloys and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite the great potential of selective laser melting technology, the low build rate has
become a major reason limiting its large-scale use. Thick layer thickness can significantly …

Absorptivity measurements during laser powder bed fusion of pure copper with a 1 kW cw green laser

G Nordet, C Gorny, Y Mayi, J Daligault, M Dal… - Optics & Laser …, 2022 - Elsevier
A 1 kW CW green laser source operating at 515 nm was used to investigate the absorptivity
of pure copper powder beds and pure copper substrates. Various interaction regimes were …

Thermal flow characteristics and the evolution of laser absorption in laser powder bed fusion of Cu-Cr-Zr alloy

Z Ren, G Fu, DZ Zhang, K Zhang, M Zhao - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The ultra-high transience and complexity of the LPBF process brings critical challenges to
understanding the underlying physics behind the defect formation, and mathematical …