Analysis of temperature gradients during simultaneous laser beam melting of polymers
Laumer T, Stichel T, Amend P, Roth S, Schmidt M (2014)
Publication Type: Conference contribution
Publication year: 2014
Journal
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Book Volume: 56
Pages Range: 167-175
Conference Proceedings Title: Physics Procedia
Event location: Fürth
DOI: 10.1016/j.phpro.2014.08.159
Abstract
By simultaneous laser beam melting (SLBM), different polymer powders can be processed to multi-material parts, which offers the potential to enlarge the field of application for conventional LBM. In a SLBM process, a powder bed consisting of different polymers and therefore with different melting and crystallization temperatures is deposited. Besides the use of infrared emitters for preheating the lower melting polymer, a CO2 laser distributes the necessary preheating temperature of the higher melting polymer. In the last step, a thulium fibre laser distributes the energy necessary for melting the two preheated powders simultaneously. In order to analyze the temperature gradients of the process on the powder surface and in deeper layers, a high-resolution thermal imaging system and thermocouples are used.
Authors with CRIS profile
Tobias Laumer
Lehrstuhl für Photonische Technologien
Michael Schmidt
Lehrstuhl für Photonische Technologien
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How to cite
APA:
Laumer, T., Stichel, T., Amend, P., Roth, S., & Schmidt, M. (2014). Analysis of temperature gradients during simultaneous laser beam melting of polymers. In Physics Procedia (pp. 167-175). Fürth, DE: Elsevier B.V..
MLA:
Laumer, Tobias, et al. "Analysis of temperature gradients during simultaneous laser beam melting of polymers." Proceedings of the International Conference on Laser Assisted Net Shape Engineering, LANE 2014, Fürth Elsevier B.V., 2014. 167-175.
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