Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing: Modeling, Simulation, and Experiments
About this ebook
Explore laser-based additive manufacturing processes via multi-scale modeling and computer simulation
In Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing: Modeling, Simulation, and Experiments, a distinguished team of researchers delivers an incisive framework for understanding materials processing using laser-based additive manufacturing (LAM). The book describes the use of computational modeling and simulation to explore and describe the LAM technique, to improve the compositional, phase, and microstructural evolution of the material, and to enhance the mechanical, chemical, and functional properties of the manufactured components.
The accomplished authors combine a comprehensive overview of multi-scale modeling and simulation with experimental and practical observations, offering a systematic review of laser-material interactions in advanced LAM processes. They also describe the real-world applications of LAM, including component processing and surface functionalization.
In addition to explorations of residual stresses, three-dimensional defects, and surface physical texture in LAM, readers will also find:
- A thorough introduction to additive manufacturing (AM), including the advantages of AM over conventional manufacturing and the challenges involved with using the technology
- A comprehensive exploration of computation materials science, including length- and time-scales in materials modeling and the current state of computational modeling in LAM
- Practical discussions of laser-material interaction in LAM, including the conversion of light energy to heat, modes of heat dissipation, and the dynamics of the melt-pool
- In-depth examinations of the microstructural and mechanical aspects of LAM integrated with modeling
Perfect for materials scientists, mechanical engineers, and physicists, Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing: Modeling, Simulation, and Experiments is perfect for anyone seeking an insightful treatment of this cutting-edge technology in the areas of alloys, ceramics, and composites.
About the author
Narendra B. Dahotre is the founding leader and Associate Vice President in the Center of Agile & Adaptive Additive Manufacturing, University of North Texas, USA. He is also a Regents Professor in the Department of Material Science and Engineering at the University of North Texas, USA. His research focuses on fundamentals of laser-material interaction and its thermokinetics in laser materials processing and additive manufacturing.
Mangesh V. Pantawane is Post-Doctoral Research Associate in the Center of Agile & Adaptive Additive Manufacturing, University of North Texas, USA. His research focuses on thermodynamics, kinetics, and microstructural evolution in laser metal additive manufacturing. He received his Ph.D. in materials science and engineering from the University of North Texas, USA, and MS in materials science from IISC Bangalore, India.
Shashank Sharma is Research Scientist in the Center of Agile & Adaptive Additive Manufacturing, University of North Texas, USA. His research focuses on numerical simulation of transport phenomena associated with laser metal processing and additive manufacturing. He received his Ph.D. and MTech in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India.
