In-situ Monitoring and Control in Powder Bed Fusion Process - Webinar OnDemand
About the Webinar
Metals additive manufacturing (AM) has been embraced by aerospace, defense, and medical industries for production and repair of high-value components and constitutes a market size of several billion dollars. In particular, laser powder bed fusion (PBF) additive manufacturing, owing to its ability to produce complex, metal components, is the subject of significant research, development, and commercialization efforts. Many such efforts are focused on ensuring reliability, repeatability, and accelerating qualifications of PBFAM processes, often with an emphasis on process mapping, in-situ process monitoring, or post-build materials characterization.
In this webinar, accepted and emerging methods for in-situ monitoring and control in PBF process will be detailed. Sensing and control efforts will be framed within the context of holistic quality assurance, including pre-process, in-process, and post-process monitoring. Both high-fidelity (e.g., high-speed visible and infrared imaging) and low-fidelity (e.g., photodiode, acoustic) methods, applied to laboratory- and production-scale systems will be critically examined. Requirements for data acquisition systems, with a focus on data synchronization and registration will be emphasized as will the role of robust data analysis (e.g., statistical methods and machine learning).
This OnDemand webinar will take approximately 1 and a half hours to complete.
Learning Outcomes
After completing this webinar, the attendees will have achieved the following:
- Identify primary modalities for in-situ monitoring and control in powder bed fusion additive manufacturing
- Appreciate the roles of pre-process, in-process, and post-process monitoring in ensuring part and build quality
- Become aware of the advantages and limitations of available high-fidelity and low- fidelity sensing approaches
- Recognize the need for robust statistical methods and machine learning in conjunction with sensing
- Discern between the hype and reality of available in-situ monitoring and control systems
Audience
- Research Engineers
- AM Process Engineers
- AM Design Engineers
- Application Engineers
Access
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Internet access is required.