scholarly journals Development of Monitoring Techniques for Laser Powder Bed Additive Manufacturing of Metal Structures (Progress Report)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luke Scime ◽  
William Halsey ◽  
James Haley ◽  
Alka Singh ◽  
Michael Sprayberry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Progress Report ◽  
Powder Bed ◽  
Metal Structures ◽  
Monitoring Techniques

Multi-material model for the simulation of powder bed fusion additive manufacturing

2021 ◽  
Vol 194 ◽  
pp. 110415
Author(s):  
Vera E. Küng ◽  
Robert Scherr ◽  
Matthias Markl ◽  
Carolin Körner
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Material Model ◽  
Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Powder Bed

scholarly journals A STRUCTURED APPROACH TO REDUCE DESIGN ITERATIONS IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 231-240
Author(s):  
Laura Wirths ◽  
Matthias Bleckmann ◽  
Kristin Paetzold
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Spare Parts ◽  
Design Guidelines ◽  
Final Part ◽  
Layer By Layer ◽  
Powder Bed ◽  
Batch Sizes ◽  
Manufacturing Technologies ◽  
Structured Approach ◽  
Design Freedom

AbstractAdditive Manufacturing technologies are based on a layer-by-layer build-up. This offers the possibility to design complex geometries or to integrate functionalities in the part. Nevertheless, limitations given by the manufacturing process apply to the geometric design freedom. These limitations are often unknown due to a lack of knowledge of the cause-effect relationships of the process. Currently, this leads to many iterations until the final part fulfils its functionality. Particularly for small batch sizes, producing the part at the first attempt is very important. In this study, a structured approach to reduce the design iterations is presented. Therefore, the cause-effect relationships are systematically established and analysed in detail. Based on this knowledge, design guidelines can be derived. These guidelines consider process limitations and help to reduce the iterations for the final part production. In order to illustrate the approach, the spare parts production via laser powder bed fusion is used as an example.

scholarly journals GEOMETRICAL BENCHMARKING OF LASER POWDER BED FUSION SYSTEMS BASED ON DESIGNER NEEDS

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 1657-1666
Author(s):  
Joaquin Montero ◽  
Sebastian Weber ◽  
Christoph Petroll ◽  
Stefan Brenner ◽  
Matthias Bleckmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Use Case ◽  
Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Design For Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Laser Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Measuring Systems ◽  
Powder Bed ◽  
Geometric Dimensioning And Tolerancing ◽  
Uncertainty Map ◽  
New System

AbstractCommercially available metal Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) systems are steadily evolving. Thus, design limitations narrow and the diversity of achievable geometries widens. This progress leads researchers to create innovative benchmarks to understand the new system capabilities. Thereby, designers can update their knowledge base in design for additive manufacturing (DfAM). To date, there are plenty of geometrical benchmarks that seek to develop generic test artefacts. Still, they are often complex to measure, and the information they deliver may not be relevant to some designers. This article proposes a geometrical benchmarking approach for metal L-PBF systems based on the designer needs. Furthermore, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) characteristics enhance the approach. A practical use-case is presented, consisting of developing, manufacturing, and measuring a meaningful and straightforward geometric test artefact. Moreover, optical measuring systems are used to create a tailored uncertainty map for benchmarking two different L-PBF systems.

scholarly journals Bending Fatigue Behavior of 17-4 PH Gears Produced by Additive Manufacturing

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 3019
Author(s):  
Franco Concli ◽  
Luca Bonaiti ◽  
Riccardo Gerosa ◽  
Luca Cortese ◽  
Filippo Nalli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Specific Resistance ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Powder Bed ◽  
Bending Fatigue ◽  
Experimental Campaign ◽  
Single Tooth ◽  
Final Failure ◽  
Effective Design ◽  
Resistance Data

The introduction of Additive Manufacturing (AM) is changing the way in which components and machines can be designed and manufactured. Within this context, designers are taking advantage of the possibilities of producing parts via the addition of material, defining strategies, and exploring alternative design or optimization solutions (i.e., nonviable using subtractive technologies) of critical parts (e.g., gears and shafts). However, a safe and effective design requires specific resistance data that, due to the intrinsic modernity of additive technologies, are not always present in the literature. This paper presents the results of an experimental campaign performed on gear-samples made by 17-4 PH and produced via Laser Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB/M). The tests were executed using the Single Tooth Bending Fatigue (STBF) approach on a mechanical pulsator. The fatigue limit was determined using two different statistical approaches according to Dixon and Little. The obtained data were compared to those reported in the ISO standard for steels of similar performance. Additional analyses, i.e., Scanning Electron Microscopy SEM, were carried out to provide a further insight of the behavior 17-4PH AM material and in order to investigate the presence of possible defects in the tested gears, responsible for the final failure.

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