• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 59, Issue 19, 1916005 (2022)
Ruidong Xie1、*, Jinwei Zhu1, Qi Zhong2, and Feng Gao1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Manufacturing Equipment of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, Shaanxi, China
  • 2State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, Shaanxi, China
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    Ruidong Xie, Jinwei Zhu, Qi Zhong, Feng Gao. Temperature Prediction Based on Neural Network for Selective Laser Sintering[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2022, 59(19): 1916005 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of the SLS process of the multitrack-multilayer part
    Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of the SLS process of the multitrack-multilayer part
    4-beams SLS forming system and the infrared thermal imager. (a) FLIR A615 infrared thermal imager; (b) SLS forming system; (c) ceiling of the forming cabin
    Fig. 2. 4-beams SLS forming system and the infrared thermal imager. (a) FLIR A615 infrared thermal imager; (b) SLS forming system; (c) ceiling of the forming cabin
    SLS temperature field simulation image with the process parameters of the group 10
    Fig. 3. SLS temperature field simulation image with the process parameters of the group 10
    Detected images of sintering points temperatures with the process parameters of the group 10
    Fig. 4. Detected images of sintering points temperatures with the process parameters of the group 10
    SLS temperature field simulation image with the process parameters of the group 18
    Fig. 5. SLS temperature field simulation image with the process parameters of the group 18
    Detected images of sintering points temperatures with the process parameters of the group 18
    Fig. 6. Detected images of sintering points temperatures with the process parameters of the group 18
    Schematic diagram of sintering points temperatures prediction model based on neural network
    Fig. 7. Schematic diagram of sintering points temperatures prediction model based on neural network
    Algorithm flow of BP neural network optimized by GA
    Fig. 8. Algorithm flow of BP neural network optimized by GA
    Testing sample errors of the GA-BP neural network
    Fig. 9. Testing sample errors of the GA-BP neural network
    Interface of sintering points temperatures prediction software
    Fig. 10. Interface of sintering points temperatures prediction software
    Design model of the thin cuboid
    Fig. 11. Design model of the thin cuboid
    Comparison of predicted and detected sintering points temperatures of part 1. (a) Predicted temperatures; (b) detected temperatures
    Fig. 12. Comparison of predicted and detected sintering points temperatures of part 1. (a) Predicted temperatures; (b) detected temperatures
    Comparison of predicted and detected sintering points temperatures of part 2. (a) Predicted temperatures; (b) detected temperatures
    Fig. 13. Comparison of predicted and detected sintering points temperatures of part 2. (a) Predicted temperatures; (b) detected temperatures
    No.Laser power /WScan speed /(m·s-1Powder layer thickness /mmNo.Laser power /WScan speed /(m·s-1Powder layer thickness /mm
    1450.10.1519410.30.15
    2500.10.1520470.30.15
    3580.10.1521500.30.25
    4400.10.2022570.30.25
    5450.10.2023600.30.25
    6500.10.2024500.30.30
    7450.10.3025550.30.30
    8500.10.3026650.30.30
    9550.10.3027360.40.15
    10500.20.2028420.40.15
    11550.20.2029450.40.15
    12600.20.2030450.40.25
    13480.20.2531500.40.25
    14550.20.2532580.40.25
    15650.20.2533440.40.30
    16400.20.3034480.40.30
    17450.20.3035550.40.30
    18350.30.15
    Table 1. Process parameters of the simulation experiments
    ParameterValue
    Temperature range of the objects /℃-40-650
    Image frequency /Hz50
    Infrared resolution /(pixel×pixel)640×480
    Operating temperature range /℃-15-50
    Accuracy /℃±2(or ±2% of the readings)
    Field angle /[(°)×(°)]80×64.4
    Table 2. Technical parameters of the FLIR A615 infrared thermal imager
    Ruidong Xie, Jinwei Zhu, Qi Zhong, Feng Gao. Temperature Prediction Based on Neural Network for Selective Laser Sintering[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2022, 59(19): 1916005
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