Off-Line Part Preparation for Laser Powder Bed Fusion Production
Session
Mechatronics, System Engineering and Robotics
Description
There are constant improvements in recent years in different manufacturing technologies. One of them is additive manufacturing (AM), specifically metal AM category, laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF). Despite the high range of freedom in design and capability for producing complex parts with this technology, there is a need for the comprehensive study of preparing the parts for production, taking into consideration orientation, and support generation. In this research, the selected parts for investigation have different shapes and are tested in different orientation angles. After the orientation optimization based on three factors: build time, supports volume, and distortion tendency, the optimal solutions for support generation for particular parts were selected. The aim of the work has been to optimize the part preparation based on factors that are important for technical and economic aspects. Further work as a more comprehensive study should employ the simulation analysis (macroscale and mesoscale) as the input for the preparation of the part for L-PBF production.
Keywords:
Additive Manufacturing, Laser Powder Bed Fusion, Build Time, Supports Volume, Distortion Tendency.
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-550-50-5
Location
Lipjan, Kosovo
Start Date
29-10-2022 12:00 AM
End Date
30-10-2022 12:00 AM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2022.87
Recommended Citation
Shabani, Betim; Osmani, Fisnik; and Dukovski, Vladimir, "Off-Line Part Preparation for Laser Powder Bed Fusion Production" (2022). UBT International Conference. 87.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2022/all-events/87
Off-Line Part Preparation for Laser Powder Bed Fusion Production
Lipjan, Kosovo
There are constant improvements in recent years in different manufacturing technologies. One of them is additive manufacturing (AM), specifically metal AM category, laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF). Despite the high range of freedom in design and capability for producing complex parts with this technology, there is a need for the comprehensive study of preparing the parts for production, taking into consideration orientation, and support generation. In this research, the selected parts for investigation have different shapes and are tested in different orientation angles. After the orientation optimization based on three factors: build time, supports volume, and distortion tendency, the optimal solutions for support generation for particular parts were selected. The aim of the work has been to optimize the part preparation based on factors that are important for technical and economic aspects. Further work as a more comprehensive study should employ the simulation analysis (macroscale and mesoscale) as the input for the preparation of the part for L-PBF production.