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Alkan Donmez, Jason Fox, Felix Kim, Brandon Lane, Maxwell Praniewicz, Vipin Tondare, Jordan Weaver, Paul Witherell
The rapid pace of maturation of metal additive manufacturing (AM) technologies, makes them an excellent candidate for the fabrication of nuclear power plant (NPP) components. However, the current levels of process variations create numerous challenges yet
Metal additive manufacturing processes are influenced by many variables that affect the produced material to varying degrees. This wide range of variables and the complex fusion mechanisms inherent to these processes often result in a manufacturing process
Samantha Webster, Jihoon Jeong, Rujing Zha, Shuheng Liao, Alberto Castro, Lars Jacquemetton, Darren Beckett, Kornel Ehmann, Jian Cao
In-situ monitoring is critical for developing new control methods, advanced materials, and toolpath planning strategies in laser beam Directed Energy Deposition (DED-LB). Coaxial melt pool monitoring has typically been performed with cameras (e.g
Yan Lu, Zhuo Yang, Shengyen Li, Yaoyao Fiona Zhao, Jiarui Xie, Mutahar Safdar, Hyunwoong Ko
The key differentiation of digital twins from existing models-based engineering approaches lies in the continuous synchronization between physical and virtual twins through data exchange. The success of digital twins, whether operated automatically or with
The overhang down-skin surface exhibits distinct behaviors compared to the regular up-skin surface in the powder bed fusion process. Evidence suggests that weak support could be the primary cause of these differences. Previous studies by the authors have
With the rapid growth of the manufacturing industry, laserbased metal additive manufacturing, such as laser powder bed fusion, has the potential to usher in a revolution. However, its widespread adoption is contingent on the resolution of severa
Hye Ji Im, Julio Cesar Pereira Dos Santos, Carelyn Campbell, David Dunand
A Co-based superalloy (Co-0.20Ni-0.11Al-0.07W-0.04Cr-0.03Ti, mole fraction) was synthesized by laser powder-bed fusion of a blend of elemental powders. The as-built alloy shows a γ-FCC matrix where the high-melting Ti and Cr powders are fully dissolved
Alec Saville, Jake Benzing, S. Lee Semiatin, Nicholas Derimow, Nik Hrabe
Post-build hot isostatic pressing (HIP) is a widely used method to close as-built defects (gas or lack-of-fusion porosity) in additively manufactured (AM) metal parts. Pore closure during this process often creates clusters of equiaxed grains, in contrast
Yeun Park, Paul Witherell, Nowrin Akter Surovi, Hyunbo Cho
Conventional data analytics often fail to capture the intricate context of Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes, leading to pointed solutions and suboptimal analytics outcomes. The performance of Generative AI (GenAI) models, such as Large Language Models
Additive manufacturing fabricates three-dimensional parts via layer-by-layer deposition and solidification of materials. Due to the complexity of this process, advanced sensing is increasingly employed to facilitate system visibility, leading to a large
Abhishek Dhand, Matthew Davidson, Hannah Zlotnick, Thomas Kolibaba, Jason Killgore, Jason Burdick
Incorporation of polymer chain entanglements within a single network can synergistically improve stiffness and toughness, yet attaining such dense entanglements through vat photopolymerization additive manufacturing (e.g., digital light processing, DLP)
This report summarizes the results of the workshop entitled "Empowering Small and Medium Size Enterprises Through Effective Additive Manufacturing Data Management." NIST co-hosted the event in partnership with the National Manufacturing Innovative
M M Towfiqur Rahman, Chris Evans, Jason Fox, Jimmie Miller, Jaime Berez
Metal additive manufacturing (AM) and particularly, laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), is a candidate process for the manufacture of intricate internal cooling channels used in heat transfer applications. Although unique geometries optimal for heat transfer
Additive manufacturing (AM) faces several challenges in achieving efficient and defect-free printing. Although traditional machine learning (ML) has proven effective in mitigating these challenges, it requires specialized models for solving specific
Ridwan Olabiyi, Jordan Weaver, Ashif Sikandar Iquebal
Rapid characterization of the mechanical properties and material structure of additively manufactured components via nondestructive techniques is becoming the sine-qua-non for their wider adoption. In this research, we primarily focus on estimating the ela
Thomas Kolibaba, Callie Higgins, Benjamin Caplins, Elisabeth Mansfield, Caleb Chandler, Jason Killgore
Polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs), ionically bound assemblies of oppositely charged polymers, have wide ranging applications spanning medicine, fire safety, and electronic materials. For years, PECs presented processing challenges owing to their ionic bonds
Orion Kafka, Alexander Landauer, Jake Benzing, Newell Moser, Elisabeth Mansfield, Edward Garboczi
Purpose: Establish a technique for simultaneous interrupted volumetric imaging of internal structure and time-resolved full-field surface strain measurements during in-situ X-ray micro-computed tomography (XCT) experiments. This enables in-situ testing of
John Billingham, Ho Yeung, Dragos Axinte, Zhirong Liao, Jason Fox
Powder bed fusion (PBF) uses an energy beam to scan a powder bed surface, heat it locally and consolidate the material to form a part. The choice of energy beam paths is typically based on user experience. Simple beam path strategies (e.g., raster or
Jordan Weaver, David Deisenroth, Sergey Mekhontsev, Brandon Lane, Lyle E. Levine, Ho Yeung
AM Bench is a NIST-led organization that provides a continuing series of additive manufacturing (AM) benchmark measurements, challenge problems, and conferences with the primary goal of enabling modelers to test their simulations against rigorous, highly