Modeling metal deposition in heat transfer analyses of additive manufacturing processes

Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes for metallic parts using both laser and electron beam heat sources are becoming increasingly popular due to their potential of producing near net shape structural components. The thermal history generated by additive manufacturing is essential in determining the...

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Published in:Finite elements in analysis and design Vol. 86; pp. 51 - 60
Main Author: Michaleris, Panagiotis
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V 01.09.2014
Subjects:
Activation
Additive manufacturing
Additives
Deposition
Element activation
Errors
Finite element method
Heat transfer
Mathematical analysis
Mathematical models
Metal deposition
Near net shaping
Metal deposition
Additive manufacturing
Element activation
Heat transfer
ISSN:0168-874X, 1872-6925
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Summary:Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes for metallic parts using both laser and electron beam heat sources are becoming increasingly popular due to their potential of producing near net shape structural components. The thermal history generated by additive manufacturing is essential in determining the resulting microstructure, material properties, residual stress, and distortion. In this work finite element techniques for modeling metal deposition heat transfer analyses of additive manufacturing are investigated in detail. In particular, both quiet and inactive element activation are reviewed in detail and techniques for minimizing errors associated with element activation errors are proposed. 1D and 3D numerical examples are used to demonstrate that both methods can give equivalent results if implemented properly. It is also shown that neglecting surface convection and radiation on the continuously evolving interface between active and inactive elements can lead to errors. A new hybrid quiet inactive metal deposition method is also proposed to accelerate computer run times. •FEA techniques for modeling metal deposition in additive manufacturing are investigated.•A new hybrid inactive/quiet element method is proposed for modeling additive manufacturing.•Metal deposition element is initially inactive, then, they are switched to quiet layer by layer.
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ISSN:0168-874X
1872-6925
DOI:10.1016/j.finel.2014.04.003