Abstract
Directed Energy Deposition Laser Beam (DED-LB) is a promising additive manufacturing technique that uses a laser source and a powder stream to build or repair metal components. Repair applications offer significant economic and environmental benefits but are more challenging to develop, especially for components that are difficult to process due to their intricate geometries and materials. Process conditions can change precipitously, and it is essential to implement monitoring systems that ensure high process stability and, consequently, superior end-product quality. In the present work, a mid-wave infrared coaxial camera was used to monitor the melt pool geometry. To simulate the challenging repair process conditions of the DED-LB process, experimental tests were carried out on substrates with different thicknesses. The stability of the deposition process on nickel-based superalloys was analyzed by means of MATLAB algorithms. Thus, the effect of open-loop and closed-loop monitoring with back control on laser power on the process conditions was assessed and quantified. Metallographic analysis of the produced samples was carried out to validate the analyses performed by the monitoring system. The occurrence of production defects (lack of fusion and porosity) related to parameters not directly controllable by monitoring systems, such as penetration depth and dilution, was determined.
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