Powder properties and flowability measurements of tailored nanocomposites for powder bed fusion applications

Effects of powder recycling on stainless steel powder and built material properties in metal powder bed fusion processes

Some aspects on designing for metal Powder Bed Fusion

Additive Manufacturing (AM) using the Powder Bed Fusion (PBF) is a relatively new manufacturing method that is capable of creating shapes that was previously practically impossible to manufacture. Many think it will revolutionize how manufacturing will be done in the future. This thesis is about some aspects of when and how to Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) when using the PBF method i...

Ball indentation on powder beds for assessing powder flowability: Analysis of operation window

Article history: Received 30 September 2016 Received in revised form 5 January 2017 Accepted 21 January 2017 Available online 24 January 2017 The characterisation of bulk behaviour of cohesive powders is very important in processing of particulate solids, e.g. for reliable powder flow out of storage vessels. For filling and dosing of small quantities of powders in capsules and for dispersion in...

Thermographic Measurements of the Commercial Laser Powder Bed Fusion Process at NIST.

Measurement of the high-temperature melt pool region in the laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) process is a primary focus of researchers to further understand the dynamic physics of the heating, melting, adhesion, and cooling which define this commercially popular additive manufacturing process. This paper will detail the design, execution, and results of high speed, high magnification in-situ the...

Milk powder agglomerate growth and properties in fluidized bed agglomeration

Fluidized bed agglomeration is used to produce large and porous dry agglomerates with improved instant properties. Water (or binder solution) is sprayed in the fluidized bed of particles to render their surface sticky. The agglomerate growth results from the repetition of different steps (wetting of the particle surface, particles collision and bridging, and drying) and depends on the processin...