Method for melt pool monitoring using geometric length

    公开(公告)号:US10894364B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-19

    申请号:US16219531

    申请日:2018-12-13

    摘要: A method of controlling an additive manufacturing process in which a directed energy source is used to selectively melt material to form a workpiece, forming a melt pool in the process of melting, the method comprising: using an imaging apparatus to generate an image of the melt pool comprising an array of individual image elements, the image including a measurement of at least one physical property for each of the individual image elements; from the measurements, mapping a melt pool boundary of the melt pool; computing a geometric length of the melt pool boundary; and controlling at least one aspect of the additive manufacturing process with reference to the geometric length.

    Additively Manufactured Component Having Surface Features for Part Identification

    公开(公告)号:US20180290395A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-11

    申请号:US15479339

    申请日:2017-04-05

    摘要: An additively manufactured component and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The additively manufactured component includes a cross sectional layer having a surface surrounding the cross sectional layer. The cross sectional layer is formed by moving a focal point of an energy source over a bed of additive material. A surface irregularity is formed on the surface by manipulating the energy level of the energy source. The surface may include a datum feature positioned at a predetermined location relative to the surface irregularity and the surface irregularity may be greater than a surface roughness of the surface but less than one millimeter.

    METHOD FOR MELT POOL MONITORING
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210053295A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-25

    申请号:US17092913

    申请日:2020-11-09

    摘要: A method of controlling a manufacturing process in which directed energy selectively melts material, forming a melt pool. The method includes: generating an image having an array of individual image elements, the image including measurement, for each image element, of two or more physical properties from the group including: color, emission frequency, and sheen, the measurements collectively indicating presence of: liquid phase, melting, or incipient melting; from the measurements, mapping a boundary of the melt pool, wherein for each of the measurements that indicate liquid phase, melting, or incipient melting, corresponding image elements are defined to be inside the boundary, and wherein for each of the measurements that do not indicate liquid phase, melting, or incipient melting, the corresponding image elements are defined to be outside of the boundary; and controlling at least one aspect of the additive manufacturing process with reference to the boundary.