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Optical, layerwise monitoring of powder bed fusion

  • B. K. Foster
  • , E. W. Reutzel
  • , A. R. Nassar
  • , B. T. Hall
  • , S. W. Brown
  • , C. J. Dickman

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaperpeer-review

    Abstract

    In powder bed fusion additive manufacturing, pre-placed layers of powder are successively fused to form three-dimensional components. During part build-up, flaws in the material or part geometry can occur and lead to an unacceptable part quality. Common flaws include porosity, poor surface finish, and thermal deformation. Here, a layer-wise imaging technique is presented for process monitoring. The technique relies on collection and analyses of images taken under oblique illuminations of fused and pre-placed powder layers. Results of three-dimensional reconstruction of image data and identification of potential flaws are presented.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages295-307
    Number of pages13
    StatePublished - 2020
    Event26th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium - An Additive Manufacturing Conference, SFF 2015 - Austin, United States
    Duration: Aug 10 2015Aug 12 2015

    Conference

    Conference26th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium - An Additive Manufacturing Conference, SFF 2015
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityAustin
    Period8/10/158/12/15

    All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

    • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
    • Surfaces and Interfaces

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