Download or read book Process Control for Defect Mitigation in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing written by Wayne King and published by SAE International. This book was released on 2023-05-15 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Success in metal additive manufacturing (AM) relies on the optimization of a large set of process parameters to achieve materials whose properties and performance meet design and safety requirements. Despite continuous improvements in the process over the years, the quality of AM parts remains a major concern for manufacturers. Today, researchers are starting to move from discrete geometry-dependent build parameters to continuously variable or dynamically changing parameters that are geometry- and scan-path aware. This approach has become known as “feedforward control.” Process Control for Defect Mitigation in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing discusses the origins of feedforward control, its early implementations in AM, the current state of the art, and a path forward to its broader adoption. Click here to access the full SAE EDGETM Research Report portfolio. https://doi.org/10.4271/EPR2023011