Additive manufacturing metrology: State of the art and needs assessment

L. Koester, H. Taheri, L. J. Bond, D. Barnard, J. Gray

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Abstract

Additive manufacturing (AM) is a technology that first emerged in 1987 with stereolithography (SL) of plastic materials from 3D Systems. It saw light use for rapid prototyping and very low volume production for a number of years. However, in the past few years AM of metallic materials has become a practical fabrication technology, use is rapidly increasing and is projected to continue with double digit growth in coming years. The promise and flexibility shown by AM has spurred efforts to begin standardization of this type of process. This paper provides an assessment of the state of the art for in-situ process monitoring of AM processes with an emphasis on the production of metallic components. It is seen that with the implementation of proper process control there is potential to create reliable and reproducible materials and geometries previously unachievable using metal removal based means of production. A reliable methodology for detection and control of microstructure and defects would be of great value in terms of enabling broader AM utilization.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication42nd Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation
Subtitle of host publicationIncorporating the 6th European-American Workshop on Reliability of NDE
EditorsLeonard J. Bond, Dale E. Chimenti
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735413535
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 10 2016
Event42nd Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, QNDE 2015, Incorporating the 6th European-American Workshop on Reliability of NDE - Minneapolis, United States
Duration: Jul 26 2015Jul 31 2015

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1706
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference42nd Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, QNDE 2015, Incorporating the 6th European-American Workshop on Reliability of NDE
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityMinneapolis
Period07/26/1507/31/15

Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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