Finite Element Modelling Of AM

 

CRP year	2014
Budget	£100k
Project Reference No.	30344
Technical Lead	Anas Yaghi
AM process & materials used	Powder bed fusion, laser

 

Summary

The overall objective of this project was to develop a novel methodology to simulate powder bed fusion AM processes for 3D geometries at a macro-scale level in reasonable computational time (e.g. less than a day in macro-scale geometries). The project objectives were to:

• Conduct a literature review to establish best practices in modelling of laser powder bed fusion;
• Numerically model the thermal and mechanical evolution experienced during laser powder bed fusion;
• Calibrate and validate the numerical techniques with comparison to experimental measurements of deformation;
• Carry out sensitivity analyses of key process parameters;
• Provide a validated methodology that is capable of simulating AM for large industrial components.

 

DELIVERABLES

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