Quantifying Residual Stresses Generated by Laser-Powder Bed Fusion of Metallic Samples

Pouria Khanbolouki, Rodrigo Magana-Carranza, Eann Patterson, Chris Sutcliffe, John Lambros

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Abstract

We use numerical modeling to predict residual stresses and deformations of thin metallic structures manufactured by laser-powder bed fusion. The effect of L-PBF process on residual deformations of thin quasi-2D structures is expected to be more substantial and complex than for thicker/bulk or axisymmetric components. Two types of geometries are considered: a thin horizontal plate for residual force measurements and thin vertical plates for residual deformations and support removal experiments. In both cases knowledge of the initially deformed shape and internal residual stresses will affect experimental interpretation. The numerical scheme used (ANSYS Additive Suite) involves weakly coupled thermomechanical simulations in a commercially available finite element package. It is shown that the simulations are in qualitative and general quantitative agreement with the experimental measurements within this numerical framework. Additionally, it is shown that the provided numerical framework can be used to predict the effect of support removal sequence on the final geometry of thin metallic structures.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAdditive and Advanced Manufacturing, Inverse Problem Methodologies and Machine Learning and Data Science, Volume 4 - Proceedings of the 2023 Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics
EditorsSharlotte L.B. Kramer, Emily Retzlaff, Piyush Thakre, Johan Hoefnagels, Marco Rossi, Attilio Lattanzi, François Hemez, Mostafa Mirshekari, Austin Downey
PublisherSpringer
Pages1-5
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9783031504730
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
EventSEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, 2023 - Orlando, United States
Duration: Jun 5 2023Jun 8 2023

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series
ISSN (Print)2191-5644
ISSN (Electronic)2191-5652

Conference

ConferenceSEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, 2023
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando
Period6/5/236/8/23

Keywords

  • Additive manufacturing
  • FEA
  • L-PBF
  • Residual stress

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering
  • Computational Mechanics
  • Mechanical Engineering

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