A 3D DEM simulation to study the influence of material and process parameters on spreading of metallic powder in additive manufacturing
Kevin Marchais, Jérémie Girardot, Charlotte Metton, Ivan Iordanoff
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceDiscrete element methodMetal powderWork (physics)AdhesionComposite materialFusionSurface roughnessDissipationSurface finishComputer simulationProcess (computing)Phase (matter)MicrostructureMetalMechanicsMetallurgyMechanical engineeringThermodynamicsComputer scienceChemistryOperating systemOrganic chemistryEngineeringLinguisticsPhysicsPhilosophyAdditive Manufacturing Materials and ProcessesAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesGranular flow and fluidized beds