SimuGen - Additive manufacturing of lightweight structures

Lighweight structures of turbine components — © Fraunhofer IPK

Setup of an additive process chain consisting of selective laser melting (SLM) and laser metal deposition (LMD)
SLM is used for the build-up of highly complex structures
LMD produces the more coarse structures with a high build-up rate
At IPK we investigate the interactions between the two technologies
The combination of the technologies is especially relevant for small batches which benefit from the high build rate

Projects:

„KombiPro – Combined additive production with powder bed and powder nozzle”

„SimuGen – Simulation and additive manufacturing of lightweight structures in turbine components“

Publication:

Graf, B. et al.: „Additive process chain using selective laser melting and laser metal deposition” International Conference on Lasers in Manufacturing, LIM 2015

Link:

http://publica.fraunhofer.de/dokumente/N-362570.html

Contact:

Fraunhofer IPK, Dr.-Ing. Max Biegler, max.biegler@ipk.fraunhofer.de, +49 30 39006 404