AMI Teams with Honeywell in Metals Laser Powder-Bed Fusion Process Modeling and Control

UA researchers will collaborate with Honeywell Aerospace to evaluate state-of-the-art, build-simulation metals Laser Powder-Bed Fusion (LPBF) models with a focus on the prediction of dimensional distortion under varied processing conditions.  The project is part of a new University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI)-led program funded by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).  

The effort will include the design and construction of a thermal build plate prototype that will offer a fully-instrumented test bed for the assessment of the build plate temperature on LPBF part fabrication and the effective implementation of process monitoring technologies amenable to commercial LPBF machines. 

For further information, contact Professor Krishna Muralidharan (krishna@email.arizona.edu(link sends e-mail)) or Professor B.G. Potter, Jr. (bgpotter@email.arizona.edu(link sends e-mail)).