Three-dimensional (3D) printing of polylactic acid using the fused filament fabrication
approach is a widely used additive manufacturing method in various fields, despite the …

Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) has a wide range of uses in high-tech industries, including
the aerospace and biomedical fields. For LPBF, the flow of molten metal is crucial; until now …

Powder spattering and splashing in the melt pool are common phenomena during Laser-
based Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) of metallic materials having high fluidity. For this purpose …

In the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) process, the operating conditions are essential in
determining laser-induced keyhole regimes based on the thermal distribution. These …

Many of the significant mechanical properties of stainless steel, including ultimate tensile
strength, yield strength and hardness, the ductile–brittle transition temperature, and …

The morphology of a melt pool has a critical role in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF).
Nevertheless, directly characterizing the melt pool during LPBF is incredibly hard. Here, we …

The powder bed selective laser process (sintering/melting) has revolutionised many
industries, including aerospace and biomedicine. However, PBSLP of ceramic remains a …

Laser melting deposition (LMD) has recently gained attention from the industrial sectors due
to producing near-net-shape parts and repairing worn-out components. However, LMD …

Purpose Porosity is a commonly analyzed defect in the laser-based additive manufacturing
processes owing to the enormous thermal gradient caused by repeated melting and …

Laser melting deposition (LMD) stands for a challenging and promising 3D printing
technology to fabricate near-net-shape parts. In this study, a 3D modified fractal model …