Energy consumption and saving analysis for laser engineered net shaping of metal powders

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dc.creatorLiu, Zhichao (TTU)
dc.creatorNing, Fuda (TTU)
dc.creatorCong, Weilong (TTU)
dc.creatorJiang, Qiuhong (TTU)
dc.creatorLi, Tao
dc.creatorZhang, Hongchao (TTU)
dc.creatorZhou, Yingge (TTU)
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-31T17:29:01Z
dc.date.available2023-03-31T17:29:01Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description© 2016 by the authors. cc-by
dc.description.abstractWith the increasing awareness of environmental protection and sustainable manufacturing, the environmental impact of laser additive manufacturing (LAM) technology has been attracting more and more attention. Aiming to quantitatively analyze the energy consumption and extract possible ways to save energy during the LAM process, this investigation studies the effects of input variables including laser power, scanning speed, and powder feed rate on the overall energy consumption during the laser deposition processes. Considering microhardness as a standard quality, the energy consumption of unit deposition volume (ECUDV, in J/mm3) is proposed as a measure for the average applied energy of the fabricated metal part. The potential energy-saving benefits of the ultrasonic vibration-assisted laser engineering net shaping (LENS) process are also examined in this paper. The experimental results suggest that the theoretical and actual values of the energy consumption present different trends along with the same input variables. It is possible to reduce the energy consumption and, at the same time, maintain a good part quality and the optimal combination of the parameters referring to Inconel 718 as a material is laser power of 300 W, scanning speed of 8.47 mm/s and powder feed rate of 4 rpm. When the geometry shaping and microhardness are selected as evaluating criterions, American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) 4140 powder will cause the largest energy consumption per unit volume. The ultrasonic vibration-assisted LENS process cannot only improve the clad quality, but can also decrease the energy consumption to a considerable extent.
dc.identifier.citationLiu, Z., Ning, F., Cong, W., Jiang, Q., Li, T., Zhang, H., & Zhou, Y.. 2016. Energy consumption and saving analysis for laser engineered net shaping of metal powders. Energies, 9(10). https://doi.org/10.3390/en9100763
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/en9100763
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2346/92307
dc.language.isoeng
dc.subjectEnergy consumption
dc.subjectLaser engineered net shaping
dc.subjectUltrasonic vibration
dc.titleEnergy consumption and saving analysis for laser engineered net shaping of metal powders
dc.typeArticle

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