In-process monitoring and direct simulation of Argon shielding gas and vapour dynamics to control laser-matter interaction in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing
Laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) additive manufacturing (AM) enables the fabrication of parts with precise dimensional control, freedom of design and material properties similar to or better than those fabricated using traditional manufacturing approaches. AM quality control depends upon the fundamen...
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2024
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| author | Shinjo, J Kutsukake, A Wakabayashi, H Arakawa, K Ogawara, A Uchida, H Panwisawas, C Reed, RC |
| author_facet | Shinjo, J Kutsukake, A Wakabayashi, H Arakawa, K Ogawara, A Uchida, H Panwisawas, C Reed, RC |
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| description | Laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) additive manufacturing (AM) enables the fabrication of parts with precise dimensional control, freedom of design and material properties similar to or better than those fabricated using traditional manufacturing approaches. AM quality control depends upon the fundamental of the laser-matter interaction during metal AM using L-PBF to exploit the potential use of the materials and process control. In this work, thermal-fluid dynamics in gas chamber experimentally and computationally is used to elucidate the interplay between vapour, liquid, and solid phases in L-PBF. It is revealed that the argon (Ar) shielding gas flow with varied inlet velocities by different nozzles has a pronounced effect to minimise the laser-fume interaction, resulting in the reduction in unstable metal vapour flow and enhancing laser absorptivity. In-process monitoring via high-speed visualisation has been used to understand the simultaneous gas plume dynamics as a result of vapourisation and subsequent laser-fume interaction, backed up by thermal-fluid flow simulation. Unfavourable process dynamics associated with unwanted defects such as lack of fusion can be avoided to improve process design and enhance process stability. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:2b667bb7-cfe5-4aee-8c2e-eb05225e33152024-11-07T16:58:57ZIn-process monitoring and direct simulation of Argon shielding gas and vapour dynamics to control laser-matter interaction in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturingJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:2b667bb7-cfe5-4aee-8c2e-eb05225e3315EnglishSymplectic ElementsElsevier2024Shinjo, JKutsukake, AWakabayashi, HArakawa, KOgawara, AUchida, HPanwisawas, CReed, RCLaser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) additive manufacturing (AM) enables the fabrication of parts with precise dimensional control, freedom of design and material properties similar to or better than those fabricated using traditional manufacturing approaches. AM quality control depends upon the fundamental of the laser-matter interaction during metal AM using L-PBF to exploit the potential use of the materials and process control. In this work, thermal-fluid dynamics in gas chamber experimentally and computationally is used to elucidate the interplay between vapour, liquid, and solid phases in L-PBF. It is revealed that the argon (Ar) shielding gas flow with varied inlet velocities by different nozzles has a pronounced effect to minimise the laser-fume interaction, resulting in the reduction in unstable metal vapour flow and enhancing laser absorptivity. In-process monitoring via high-speed visualisation has been used to understand the simultaneous gas plume dynamics as a result of vapourisation and subsequent laser-fume interaction, backed up by thermal-fluid flow simulation. Unfavourable process dynamics associated with unwanted defects such as lack of fusion can be avoided to improve process design and enhance process stability. |
| spellingShingle | Shinjo, J Kutsukake, A Wakabayashi, H Arakawa, K Ogawara, A Uchida, H Panwisawas, C Reed, RC In-process monitoring and direct simulation of Argon shielding gas and vapour dynamics to control laser-matter interaction in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing |
| title | In-process monitoring and direct simulation of Argon shielding gas and vapour dynamics to control laser-matter interaction in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing |
| title_full | In-process monitoring and direct simulation of Argon shielding gas and vapour dynamics to control laser-matter interaction in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing |
| title_fullStr | In-process monitoring and direct simulation of Argon shielding gas and vapour dynamics to control laser-matter interaction in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing |
| title_full_unstemmed | In-process monitoring and direct simulation of Argon shielding gas and vapour dynamics to control laser-matter interaction in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing |
| title_short | In-process monitoring and direct simulation of Argon shielding gas and vapour dynamics to control laser-matter interaction in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing |
| title_sort | in process monitoring and direct simulation of argon shielding gas and vapour dynamics to control laser matter interaction in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing |
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