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Powder Bed Layer Characteristics: The Overseen First-Order Process Input

H. W. Mindt, M. Megahed, Nicholas Lavery Orcid Logo, M. A. Holmes, Steve Brown

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, Volume: 47, Pages: 3811 - 3822

Swansea University Authors: Nicholas Lavery Orcid Logo, Steve Brown

Abstract

A discrete element powder model is used in conjunction with a finite volume melting model on the first layer of a powder bed selective laser melting process.

Published in: Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A
ISSN: 1073-5623 1543-1940
Published: 2016
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URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa27029
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Abstract: A discrete element powder model is used in conjunction with a finite volume melting model on the first layer of a powder bed selective laser melting process.
Keywords: Additive Manufacturing, Powder Bed Modelling, Powder Coating, Powder Bed Packing Density
College: Faculty of Science and Engineering
Start Page: 3811
End Page: 3822