Interferometry of Gas-Phase Flows during Selective Laser Melting

Gas-phase flows occurring in a plume in a processing zone during selective laser melting (SLM) can significantly affect the quality of the process. To further enhance SLM performance, the characteristics of the flows should be considered. In this article, the vapor-gas jet emerging from the laser pr...

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Veröffentlicht in:Applied sciences 2020-01, Vol.10 (1), p.231
Hauptverfasser: Podrabinnik, Pavel A., Shtanko, Alexander E., Khmyrov, Roman S., Korotkov, Andrey D., Gusarov, Andrey V.
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Zusammenfassung:Gas-phase flows occurring in a plume in a processing zone during selective laser melting (SLM) can significantly affect the quality of the process. To further enhance SLM performance, the characteristics of the flows should be considered. In this article, the vapor-gas jet emerging from the laser processing zone was studied. It was visualized by interferometry to evaluate flow velocity, geometry and changes in refractory index depending on laser power. The velocity and pressure fields of the vapor jet and the entrained ambient gas were estimated by mathematical modeling. It was shown that the increase of laser power led to higher jet velocity and greater change in its refractory index. The latter also was used to evaluate the content of metal vapor in the plume and its influence on the absorption of laser radiation.
ISSN:2076-3417
2076-3417
DOI:10.3390/app10010231