A physics-informed neural network on 3D-temperature prediction with multi-track, multi-parameter and measured data in laser deposition process
摘要
The acquisition of a three-dimensional temperature field remains a challenge in laser directed energy deposition (L-DED). The experimental measurement approach is limited to obtaining an overall temperature distribution, and numerical simulations, such as the finite element method (FEM), are time consuming. In this study, an expanded physics-informed neural network (PINN) was proposed to predict the temperature using multi-parameter, multi-track, and experimental data involved in L-DED. The key process parameters—laser power, scanning speed, and laser spot diameter—were integrated as inputs into the network to fully obviate repetitive calculations and significantly improve the prediction efficiency. The training time was reduced by approximately 90% using transfer learning for the multi-track deposition. The surface temperature data measured using an infrared camera were fused as one of the sources to drive the network with high reliability. All the results of the expanded PINN were validated on accuracy using FEM simulations.