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Additive manufacturing by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) offers material versatility, capability for complex geometries, and control of mechanical properties and microstructure. However, achieving high-quality output requires process…

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Pore formation during Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) has long posed challenges in metal 3D printing, significantly affecting the mechanical properties of the final product. Porosity frequently occurs because of an unstable keyhole…

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The microstructure of Ti-6Al-4V has a decisive impact on its mechanical performance; however, controlling phase composition during Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) remains difficult because of the inherent localized and cyclic thermal…

LPBF of Al alloys is associated with numerous challenges when compared to other commonly used alloys due to their higher reflectivity and thermal conductivity. In this work, processing diagrams, temperature prediction models, XCT, and…

Thermal modeling of Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) is challenging due to steep, rapidly moving thermal gradients induced by the laser, which are difficult to resolve accurately with conventional Finite Element Methods. Highly refined,…

Ensuring the quality and reliability of Metal Additive Manufacturing (MAM) components is crucial, especially in the Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) process, where melt pool defects such as keyhole, balling, and lack of fusion can…

Surface defects in Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) pose significant risks to the structural integrity of additively manufactured components. This paper introduces TransMatch, a novel framework that merges transfer learning and…