Mesoscopic simulation of selective beam melting (B04)

• Subject Area: Production Automation and Assembly Technology
• Term: from 2011 to 2019
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 61375930

The mesoscopic scale allows the investigation of phenomena resulting from the complex interplay between beam, powder and melt. On the one hand, the numerical simulation tool, which has been restricted on metals so far, will be extended by a model for semi-crystalline thermoplastics in order to make it applicable on polymers. On the other hand, a 3D grain growth model will be implemented in order to predict the local texture of metallic components. Numerical experiments will be per-formed in order to support the experimental projects in developing innovative processing strategies.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 814: Additive Manufacturing
• Applicant Institution: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
• Project Heads: Professorin Dr.-Ing. Carolin Körner; Professor Dr.-Ing. Robert F. Singer, until 6/2015 (†)