Direct Metal Deposition | FLOW-3D AM

Simulation of the Direct Metal Deposition process used in additive manufacturing. A melt pool is created in the moving substrate of Inconel 718 alloy using a 1.8 kW laser, into which power of the same metal is delivered at a constant rate from three guns. The powder is simulated by the Lagrangian particle model, each 40 micron in diameter. The powder melts in the pool and eventually forms a layer of re-solidified material. The animations shows the melt pool size (top) and temperature distribution in the substrate. Read more about FLOW-3D's particle model at www.flow3d.com/modeling-capab...