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Study of the Influence of Shielding Gases on Laser Metal Deposition of Inconel 718 Superalloy
(MDPI, 2018-08)
The use of the Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) technology as a manufacturing and repairing technique in industrial sectors like the die and mold and aerospace is increasing within the last decades. Research carried out in the ...
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 ...
Combination of Laser Material Deposition and Laser Surface Processes for the Holistic Manufacture of Inconel 718 Components
(MDPI, 2018-07)
The present work proposes a novel manufacturing technique based on the combination of Laser Metal Deposition, Laser Beam Machining, and laser polishing processes for the complete manufacturing of complex parts. Therefore, ...
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 ...
CAM development for additive manufacturing in turbo-machinery components
(Elsevier, 2017)
Additive Manufacturing (AM) has become a constantly growing up technology due to the suitability and flexibility in terms of geometry and material diversity. It is applied in high value damaged part repairs from aeronautical, ...
Analysis of the regimes in the scanner-based laser hardening process
(Elsevier, 2016-10-10)
Laser hardening is becoming a consolidated process in different industrial sectors such as the automotive industry or in the die and mold industry. The key to ensure the success in this process is to control the surface ...
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 ...
Evaluation of efficiency and mechanical properties of Inconel 718 components built by wire and powder laser material deposition
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2017-10-17)
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate and compare powder and wire laser material deposition (LMD) processes.Design/methodology/approachIn the present paper, Inconel 718 tensile test probes were built layer by ...