• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 48, Issue 18, 1802018 (2021)
Weihong Cen1、2, Huiliang Tang1、2, Jiangzhao Zhang1、2, Guixin Yuan1、2, Honghao Yan1、2, and Yu Long1、2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Mechanical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China
  • 2Institute of Laser Intelligent Manufacturing and Precision Processing, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/CJL202148.1802018 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Weihong Cen, Huiliang Tang, Jiangzhao Zhang, Guixin Yuan, Honghao Yan, Yu Long. Scanning Strategy to Improve the Overlapping Quality of Partition in Selective Laser Melting[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2021, 48(18): 1802018 Copy Citation Text show less
    The generation process of stripe contour. (a) Generating the smallest bounding box; (b) generation process along the Y axis; (c) wave_stride
    Fig. 1. The generation process of stripe contour. (a) Generating the smallest bounding box; (b) generation process along the Y axis; (c) wave_stride
    Schematic of partition merging. (a) Initial partition; (b) partitions with L1 and L2 greater than the threshold Df; (c) partitions with L1 and L2 less than the threshold Df
    Fig. 2. Schematic of partition merging. (a) Initial partition; (b) partitions with L1 and L2 greater than the threshold Df; (c) partitions with L1 and L2 less than the threshold Df
    Scanning line generation and area filling. (a) Intersection of slice profile and wave_stripe; (b) wave_stripe profile after the intersection; (c) the smallest bounding box of each wave_stripe; (d) schematic of filling the scanning line
    Fig. 3. Scanning line generation and area filling. (a) Intersection of slice profile and wave_stripe; (b) wave_stripe profile after the intersection; (c) the smallest bounding box of each wave_stripe; (d) schematic of filling the scanning line
    The schematic of generating scanning paths and optimizing beginning and end points of scanning paths. (a) Generating scanning paths; (b) optimizing beginning and end points of scanning paths;(c) the result of scanning paths and beginning and end points of scanning paths in wave_stripe
    Fig. 4. The schematic of generating scanning paths and optimizing beginning and end points of scanning paths. (a) Generating scanning paths; (b) optimizing beginning and end points of scanning paths;(c) the result of scanning paths and beginning and end points of scanning paths in wave_stripe
    The schematic of three scanning strategies and their overlap ways. (a) Wave_stripe scanning; (b) stripe scanning; (c) chessboard scanning; (e) the overlap of wave_stripe; (f) the overlap of stripe; (g) the overlap of chessboard
    Fig. 5. The schematic of three scanning strategies and their overlap ways. (a) Wave_stripe scanning; (b) stripe scanning; (c) chessboard scanning; (e) the overlap of wave_stripe; (f) the overlap of stripe; (g) the overlap of chessboard
    Schematic of tensile specimen
    Fig. 6. Schematic of tensile specimen
    Schematic of overhanging cantilever. (a) Overhanging cantilever specimen; (b) specimen design
    Fig. 7. Schematic of overhanging cantilever. (a) Overhanging cantilever specimen; (b) specimen design
    Surface morphology of sample overlap area. (a) Wave_stripe scanning strategy; (b) stripe scanning strategy; (c) two overlap area in the chessboard scanning strategy; (d) four overlap area in the chessboard scanning strategy
    Fig. 8. Surface morphology of sample overlap area. (a) Wave_stripe scanning strategy; (b) stripe scanning strategy; (c) two overlap area in the chessboard scanning strategy; (d) four overlap area in the chessboard scanning strategy
    Subsurface morphology of pores by different scanning strategies. (a) Wave_stripe scanning; (b) stripe scanning; (c) chessboard scanning
    Fig. 9. Subsurface morphology of pores by different scanning strategies. (a) Wave_stripe scanning; (b) stripe scanning; (c) chessboard scanning
    Sample deflection with different scanning strategies
    Fig. 10. Sample deflection with different scanning strategies
    Comparison of efficiency of space filling for samples fabricated by different scanning strategies
    Fig. 11. Comparison of efficiency of space filling for samples fabricated by different scanning strategies
    Comparison of tensile stresses of samples changed with elongation using different scanning strategies
    Fig. 12. Comparison of tensile stresses of samples changed with elongation using different scanning strategies
    Comparison of hardness of samples with different scanning strategies
    Fig. 13. Comparison of hardness of samples with different scanning strategies
    Weihong Cen, Huiliang Tang, Jiangzhao Zhang, Guixin Yuan, Honghao Yan, Yu Long. Scanning Strategy to Improve the Overlapping Quality of Partition in Selective Laser Melting[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2021, 48(18): 1802018
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