Metal vapor micro-jet controls material redistribution in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing

Abstract The results of detailed experiments and finite element modeling of metal micro-droplet motion associated with metal additive manufacturing (AM) processes are presented. Ultra high speed imaging of melt pool dynamics reveals that the dominant mechanism leading to micro-droplet ejection in a...

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Main Authors: Sonny Ly, Alexander M. Rubenchik, Saad A. Khairallah, Gabe Guss, Manyalibo J. Matthews
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04237-z