A numerical study on the packing quality of fibre/polymer composite powder for powder bed fusion additive manufacturing

A discrete element model has been developed to simulate the packing process of fibre/polymer composite powder for powder bed fusion additive manufacturing. The geometric shapes of polymer powder particles and fibres are represented by multi-sphere particles and individual cylinders with round ends,...

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Main Authors: Pengfei Tan, Fei Shen, Wei Shian Tey, Kun Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-09-01
Series:Virtual and Physical Prototyping
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17452759.2021.1922965