An integrated design methodology for components produced by laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) process

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 191-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Salmi ◽  
Flaviana Calignano ◽  
Manuela Galati ◽  
Eleonora Atzeni
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Integrated Design ◽  
Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Laser Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Powder Bed ◽  
Integrated Design Methodology

scholarly journals Laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing of copper wicking structures: fabrication and capillary characterization

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adnen Mezghani ◽  
Abdalla R. Nassar ◽  
Corey J. Dickman ◽  
Eduardo Valdes ◽  
Raul Alvarado
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Heat Pipes ◽  
Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Laser Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Powder Bed ◽  
Published Report ◽  
Secondary Manufacturing ◽  
Design Freedom

Purpose An integral component in heat pipes (HPs) and vapor chambers (VCs) is a porous wicking structure. Traditional methods for manufacturing wicking structures within HPs and VCs involve secondary manufacturing processes and are generally limited to simple geometries. This work aims to leverage the unprecedented level of design freedom of laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing (AM) to produce integrated wicking structures for HPs and VCs. Design/methodology/approach Copper wicking structures are fabricated through LPBF via partial sintering and via the formation of square, hexagonal and rectangular arrangements of micro-pins and micro-grooves, produced in multiple build directions. Wicks are characterized by conducting capillary performance analysis through the measurement of porosity, permeability and capillary rate-of-rise. Findings Copper wicking structures were successfully fabricated with capillary performance, K/reff, ranging from 0.186–1.74 µm. The rectangular-arrangement micro-pin wick presented the highest performance. Originality/value This work represents the first published report on LPBF AM of copper wicking structures for HPs/VCs applications and represents foundational knowledge for fabricating complete assemblies of copper VCs and HPs through LPBF AM.

scholarly journals On the Relevance of Volumetric Energy Density in the Investigation of Inconel 718 Laser Powder Bed Fusion

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 538 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabrizia Caiazzo ◽  
Vittorio Alfieri ◽  
Giuseppe Casalino
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Vickers Hardness ◽  
Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Processing Conditions ◽  
Laser Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Powder Bed ◽  
Fractional Density ◽  
Experimental Variation

Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) can fabricate products with tailored mechanical and surface properties. In fact, surface texture, roughness, pore size, the resulting fractional density, and microhardness highly depend on the processing conditions, which are very difficult to deal with. Therefore, this paper aims at investigating the relevance of the volumetric energy density (VED) that is a concise index of some governing factors with a potential operational use. This paper proves the fact that the observed experimental variation in the surface roughness, number and size of pores, the fractional density, and Vickers hardness can be explained in terms of VED that can help the investigator in dealing with several process parameters at once.

Heat source model calibration for thermal analysis of laser powder-bed fusion

2020 ◽  
Vol 106 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 3367-3379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahriar Imani Shahabad ◽  
Zhidong Zhang ◽  
Ali Keshavarzkermani ◽  
Usman Ali ◽  
Yahya Mahmoodkhani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Analysis ◽  
Heat Source ◽  
Model Calibration ◽  
Source Model ◽  
Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Laser Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Heat Source Model ◽  
Powder Bed

scholarly journals The Effect of Cu Content and Surface Finish on the Metal Dusting Resistance of Additively Manufactured NiCu Alloys

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katrin Jahns ◽  
Anke S. Ulrich ◽  
Clara Schlereth ◽  
Lukas Reiff ◽  
Ulrich Krupp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Finish ◽  
Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Metal Dusting ◽  
Laser Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Roughness Measurement ◽  
Powder Bed ◽  
Cu Content ◽  
Binary Model ◽  
Interesting Candidate ◽  
Nicu Alloys

AbstractDue to the inhibiting behavior of Cu, NiCu alloys represent an interesting candidate in carburizing atmospheres. However, manufacturing by conventional casting is limited. It is important to know whether the corrosion behavior of conventionally and additively manufactured parts differ. Samples of binary NiCu alloys and Monel Alloy 400 were generated by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) and exposed to a carburizing atmosphere (20 vol% CO–20% H2–1% H2O–8% CO2–51% Ar) at 620 °C and 18 bar for 960 h. Powders and printed samples were investigated using several analytic techniques such as EPMA, SEM, and roughness measurement. Grinding of the material after building (P1200 grit surface finish) generally reduced the metal dusting attack. Comparing the different compositions, a much lower attack was found in the case of the binary model alloys, whereas the technical Monel Alloy 400 showed a four orders of magnitude higher mass loss during exposure despite its Cu content of more than 30 wt%.

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