A new approach for thermomechanical modeling of residual stresses in selective laser melting
摘要
Residual stresses generated during selective laser melting (SLM) can severely affect the component’s performance. Correctly estimating such a defect prior to fabrication is therefore crucial. Our objective is to develop a finite element model with a new approach for simulating the laser-material interactions to accurately predict these stresses while keeping a reasonable computational time. To do so, we introduce the track discretization technique, which consists in defining the various tracks of the laser beam path and discretizing them to reproduce the scanning strategy. The existing layer-by-layer and track-by-track heating are also implemented. All three versions of the model employ a constant and uniform body heat flux. Their results are compared to those of the detailed simulation using the Goldak heat source. SLM of an AlSi10Mg square plate is studied for testing purposes. von Mises and normal stresses,