A Brief History of the progress of Laser Powder Bed Fusion of Metals in Europe

Rothfelder R, Nahr F, Bartels D, Chechik L, Schmidt M (2023)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2023

Journal

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Pages Range: 1-47

DOI: 10.1115/1.4062788

Abstract

The progress of additive manufacturing (AM) within the last few decades has been phenomenal, progressing from a polymeric technique to a method for manufacturing metallic aerospace components. We take a look at various technological advances which have helped paved the way for this growth, focussing on European input, as currently, 54 % of AM machines are sold by European manufacturers [1]. We take deep dives into several critical topics including sensing and monitoring, preheating and multi-laser technology and illustrate how these develop from research ideas into industrial products. Finally, an outlook is provided, highlighting the topics currently gaining research traction and which are expected to be the next key breakthroughs.

Authors with CRIS profile

Richard Rothfelder Lehrstuhl für Photonische Technologien Florian Nahr Lehrstuhl für Photonische Technologien Dominic Bartels Lehrstuhl für Photonische Technologien Lev Chechik Lehrstuhl für Photonische Technologien Michael Schmidt Lehrstuhl für Photonische Technologien

How to cite

APA:

Rothfelder, R., Nahr, F., Bartels, D., Chechik, L., & Schmidt, M. (2023). A Brief History of the progress of Laser Powder Bed Fusion of Metals in Europe. Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 1-47. https://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4062788

MLA:

Rothfelder, Richard, et al. "A Brief History of the progress of Laser Powder Bed Fusion of Metals in Europe." Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering (2023): 1-47.

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