Investigation of the right first-time distortion compensation approach in laser powder bed fusion of a thin manifold structure made of Inconel 718

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Afazov, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-5346-1933, Rahman, H. and Serjouei, A. ORCID: 0000-0002-7250-4131, 2021. Investigation of the right first-time distortion compensation approach in laser powder bed fusion of a thin manifold structure made of Inconel 718. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 69, pp. 621-629. ISSN 1526-6125

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2021.08.016

Abstract

The research work first demonstrates modelling techniques for distortion prediction of laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) using the inherent strain approach implemented in structural finite element analyses. The prediction of distortion is compared with experimentally measured results of a thin manifold structure made of Inconel 718. The predicted distortions were used to verify the right first-time approach for distortion compensation where the thin manifold structure was first simulated. The distortion was then compensated using mapping techniques across different source meshes, and the component was finally manufactured using LPBF. Two components were built, one with compensation and one without compensation. The results showed that the right first-time approach compensated the distortion for the majority of the part. There were areas where the compensation was not accurate due to overpredictions of the distortion.

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Journal article

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Journal of Manufacturing Processes

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Afazov, S., Rahman, H. and Serjouei, A.

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Elsevier BV

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19 August 2021

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