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Intelligent nozzle design for the Laser Metal Deposition process in the Industry 4.0
(Elsevier, 2017)
Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) is an AM (Additive Manufacturing) process that enables to build 3D geometries or enhance the surface properties of the base material by the generation of a coating. With the aim of integrating ...
Latest Developments in Industrial Hybrid Machine Tools that Combine Additive and Subtractive Operations
(MDPI, 2018-12-18)
Hybrid machine tools combining additive and subtractive processes have arisen as a solution to increasing manufacture requirements, boosting the potentials of both technologies, while compensating and minimizing their ...
Numerical Model for Predicting Bead Geometry and Microstructure in Laser Beam Welding of Inconel 718 Sheets
(MDPI, 2018-07)
A numerical model was developed for predicting the bead geometry and microstructure in laser beam welding of 2 mm thickness Inconel 718 sheets. The experiments were carried out with a 1 kW maximum power fiber laser coupled ...
Analysis of the Influence of the Use of Cutting Fluid in Hybrid Processes of Machining and Laser Metal Deposition (LMD)
(MDPI, 2018-02)
Hybrid manufacturing processes that combine additive and machining operations are gaining relevance in modern industry thanks to the capability of building complex parts with minimal material and, many times, with process ...
Control loop tuning by thermal simulation applied to the laser transformation hardening with scanning optics process
(Elsevier, 2016-04)
Laser transformation hardening with scanning optics (LTHS) is a novel manufacturing process on a very preliminary stage of introducing it in the surface treatment industry. The key to ensure the success in this process is ...
Internal characterization and hole formation mechanism in the laser percussion drilling process
(Elsevier, 2013-09-09)
Laser percussion drilling is increasing its relevance in many industrial applications, being used particularly in the aircraft industry in performing the micro-holes in nickel based alloys turbine blades for cooling, or ...
Evaluation of the relevance of melt pool dynamics in Laser Material Deposition process modeling
(Elsevier, 2017-07-14)
The melt pool dynamics consideration in the numeric modeling of the Laser Material Deposition (LMD) process can be enormously difficult and expensive, especially if this calculation is not strictly necessary. The increased ...
Laser beam welding analytical model when using wobble strategy
(Elsevier, 2020-12-23)
This article presents a model for estimating the thermal gradient, bead geometry, and microstructure in the laser welding process when the Wobble strategy is used. This method combines the main feed motion with a secondary ...
Instantaneous powder flux regulation system for Laser Metal Deposition
(Elsevier, 2017-09-04)
A new control system for regulating the powder flux during the laser metal deposition process (LMD) has been designed, developed and validated. The powder regulation system is based on a solenoid, which is coupled to the ...
Hardness, grainsize and porosity formation prediction on the Laser Metal Deposition of AISI 304 stainless steel
(Elsevier, 2018-08-14)
[EN] The presented numerical model solves the heat and mass transfer equations in the Laser Metal Deposition process and based on the evolution of the thermal field predicts the grainsize, the resulting hardness and evaluates ...