On the modeling and simulation of SLM and SLS for metal and polymer powders: a review

EL Papazoglou, NE Karkalos… - … Methods in Engineering, 2022 - Springer
Additive Manufacturing concentrates the attention, not only of the research and academic
community, but of the industry as well. Selective Laser Melting (SLM) and Selective Laser …

A review of powder deposition in additive manufacturing by powder bed fusion

P Avrampos, GC Vosniakos - Journal of manufacturing processes, 2022 - Elsevier
One of the most important aspects of Powder Bed Fusion (PBF) processes is the powder
layer spreading. The powder layer needs to be applied in such a way that its evenness and …

Effects of spreader geometry on powder spreading process in powder bed additive manufacturing

L Wang, A Yu, E Li, H Shen, Z Zhou - Powder Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Powder spreading process is to use a spreader such as blade or roller to spread powder
layers for subsequent fusion in powder bed fusion additive manufacturing. In this work, the …

[HTML][HTML] Combined effect of particle size and surface cohesiveness on powder spreadability for additive manufacturing

Y He, A Hassanpour, AE Bayly - Powder Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
The dependence of powder flowability on particle cohesion can often be captured by a
dimensionless Bond number, however, whether the same is true for powder spreadability …

[HTML][HTML] Linking particle properties to layer characteristics: Discrete element modelling of cohesive fine powder spreading in additive manufacturing

Y He, A Hassanpour, AE Bayly - Additive Manufacturing, 2020 - Elsevier
Particle properties play a key role in determining the flowability of cohesive fine powders
and consequently the quality of parts fabricated by additive manufacturing. However, how …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of interstitial inert gas on the spreading of Inconel 718 in powder bed fusion

S Khajepor, O Ejtehadi, S Haeri - Additive Manufacturing, 2023 - Elsevier
The effects of interstitial gas on the spreadability of Inconel 718 powder under conditions
relevant to powder-bed fusion additive manufacturing (PBF-AM) are investigated through …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of gas-particle interaction on roller spreading process in additive manufacturing

W Nan, M Pasha, M Ghadiri - Powder technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Powder spreading in Additive Manufacturing (AM) has been analysed extensively
by the Discrete Element Method, but without considering the presence of ambient gas. For …

Effects of particle elongation on the binary coalescence dynamics of powder grains for Laser Sintering applications

S Haeri, L Benedetti, O Ghita - Powder Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
In this paper, the effects of particle shape and viscoelasticity on the binary coalescence rates
of a pair of PEK HP3 particles in the Laser Sintering (LS) process are investigated in detail …

An analytical model for prediction of denudation zone width in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing

M Amiri, EJ Payton - Additive Manufacturing, 2021 - Elsevier
Accurately modeling the physics of laser-powder interaction is needed for predicting the
probabilities of performance-limiting defects in parts additively manufactured using laser …

[HTML][HTML] The role of powder morphology in particle movement behavior in laser powder bed fusion with an emphasis on fluid drag

T Fedina, J Sundqvist, AFH Kaplan - Powder Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigates the movement behavior of particles of dissimilar morphology in the
powder bed in Laser Powder Bed Fusion. Gas atomized (GA) and water atomized (WA) low …