Simulation and validation of residual deformations in additive manufacturing of metal parts

Selective laser melting (SLM) is gaining increasing relevance in industry. Residual deformations and internal stresses caused by the repeated layerwise melting of the metal powder and transient cooling of the solidified layers still presents a significant challenge to the profitability and quality o...

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Main Authors: Thomas Mayer, Gabriel Brändle, Andreas Schönenberger, Robert Eberlein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-05-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402030832X