We introduce an experimental method to image melt pool temperature with a single
commercial color camera and compare the results with multi-physics computational fluid …

The laser power density distribution (PDD) applied to a material is a predominant process
parameter that directly affects the properties of parts that are built with metal additive …

The transition from conventional standalone metrology to integrated metrology has been
accelerating in advanced manufacturing over the past decade. This keynote paper defines …

Co-axial melt pool monitoring is an in-situ method applied in laser-powder bed fusion
additive manufacturing processes, which uses a high-speed camera optically aligned with …

High-temperature calibration methods in additive manufacturing involve the use of
advanced techniques to accurately measure and control the temperature of the build …

One of the most revolutionary aspects of Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) is to be able to lift
the design constraints from conventional manufacturing. However, as a rule of thumb, any …

For a deep process understanding of the laser powder bed fusion process (PBF-LB/M),
recording of the occurring surface temperatures is of utmost interest and would help to pave …

Cooling rate is a decisive index to characterize melt pool solidification and determine local
microstructure formation in metal powder bed fusion processes. Traditional methods to …

The rapid pace of maturation of metal additive manufacturing (AM) technologies makes them
an excellent candidate for the fabrication of nuclear power plant (NPP) components …

This article provides readers with a brief review of the applications of thermography in
additive manufacturing (AM), which still is largely a research and development (R&D) effort …