Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 61, Issue 21, 2114003(2024)

Thermal-Fluid Coupling Numerical Simulation Study of Temperature Field and Molten pool Morphology of Laser Direct Energy Deposition

Kaixiong Hu1,3, Feiyang Li1, Yong Zhou1, and Weidong Li2、*
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  • 1School of Transportation and Logistics Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430063,Hubei ,China
  • 2School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
  • 3Hubei Longzhong Laboratory, Xiangyang441022, Hubei , China
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    During laser direct energy deposition, the temperature distribution and flow state of the molten pool directly impact the quality of the deposited layer. Analyzing the dynamic behavior of the molten pool helps improve our understanding regarding the mechanism of molten pool formation, thereby reducing the occurrence of defects. This study established a coupled simulation model of the temperature and flow fields during laser direct energy deposition. The model considered the Marangoni effect and employed a dynamic mesh method to simulate molten pool morphology. Furthermore, this study investigated how different process parameters affect the temperature field and flow rate of the molten pool during single-pass single-layer deposition and the variations in the temperature field and morphology during the overlapping of multiple passes owing to asymmetric heat transfer. Results indicate that laser power, scanning speed, and powder feeding rate considerably affect the temperature field and flow rate of the molten pool, with laser power exhibiting the most substantial influence. Asymmetric heat transfer causes the temperature of different melt tracks to increase and then stabilize, leading to a consistent growth trend in the molten pool depth.

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    Kaixiong Hu, Feiyang Li, Yong Zhou, Weidong Li. Thermal-Fluid Coupling Numerical Simulation Study of Temperature Field and Molten pool Morphology of Laser Direct Energy Deposition[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2024, 61(21): 2114003

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: Jan. 5, 2024

    Accepted: Feb. 23, 2024

    Published Online: Nov. 18, 2024

    The Author Email: Weidong Li (weidongli@usst.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP240455

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP240455

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