• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 60, Issue 1, 0114008 (2023)
Guangming Li, Gangxian Zhu*, Jiaqiang Li, and Shihong Shi
Author Affiliations
  • School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215137, Jiangsu , China
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    Guangming Li, Gangxian Zhu, Jiaqiang Li, Shihong Shi. Experimental Study on Thin Walls by Laser Additive Manufacturing Based Inside-Beam Powder Feeding with Variable Posture[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(1): 0114008 Copy Citation Text show less
    Experimental device. (a) Additive manufacturing system; (b) location of CCD camera
    Fig. 1. Experimental device. (a) Additive manufacturing system; (b) location of CCD camera
    Schematic of substrate tilt angle. (a) θ=30°; (b) θ=60°; (c) θ=90°; (d) θ=120°; (e) θ=150°
    Fig. 2. Schematic of substrate tilt angle. (a) θ=30°; (b) θ=60°; (c) θ=90°; (d) θ=120°; (e) θ=150°
    Thin-walled parts with different inclination angles. (a) θ=0°; (b) θ=30°; (c) θ=60°; (d) θ=90°; (e) θ=120°; (f) θ=150°
    Fig. 3. Thin-walled parts with different inclination angles. (a) θ=0°; (b) θ=30°; (c) θ=60°; (d) θ=90°; (e) θ=120°; (f) θ=150°
    Tail collapse angles of formed thin-walled parts under different inclination angles
    Fig. 4. Tail collapse angles of formed thin-walled parts under different inclination angles
    Forming dimensions of thin wall with different substrate inclination angles. (a) Overall height of forming part; (b) width of forming part and length of molten pool
    Fig. 5. Forming dimensions of thin wall with different substrate inclination angles. (a) Overall height of forming part; (b) width of forming part and length of molten pool
    Comparison of width and molten pool length with different substrate inclination angles. (a) θ =0°;(b) θ =30°; (c) θ =60°; (d) θ =90°; (e) θ =120°; (f) θ =150°
    Fig. 6. Comparison of width and molten pool length with different substrate inclination angles. (a) θ =0°;(b) θ =30°; (c) θ =60°; (d) θ =90°; (e) θ =120°; (f) θ =150°
    Proportion of shadow area in the molten pool to the molten pool area with different substrate inclination angles. (a) Diagram of molten pool area and shadow area; (b) proportion of shadow area in molten pool
    Fig. 7. Proportion of shadow area in the molten pool to the molten pool area with different substrate inclination angles. (a) Diagram of molten pool area and shadow area; (b) proportion of shadow area in molten pool
    Force analysis diagram of molten pool
    Fig. 8. Force analysis diagram of molten pool
    Single cross-sectional contour curves under different inclination angles
    Fig. 9. Single cross-sectional contour curves under different inclination angles
    Additional pressure on curved surface
    Fig. 10. Additional pressure on curved surface
    Relationship between additional pressure and radius of curvature
    Fig. 11. Relationship between additional pressure and radius of curvature
    Schematic of additional pressure on surface tension of molten pool
    Fig. 12. Schematic of additional pressure on surface tension of molten pool
    Laser power /WPowder mass flow rate /(g·min-1Laser defocusing distance /mmScanning speed /(mm·s-1Carrier gas flow rate /(L·min-1Shielding gas pressure /MPa
    160012-5430.2
    Table 1. Process parameters of laser additive manufacturing experiment
    Guangming Li, Gangxian Zhu, Jiaqiang Li, Shihong Shi. Experimental Study on Thin Walls by Laser Additive Manufacturing Based Inside-Beam Powder Feeding with Variable Posture[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(1): 0114008
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