Design Rules for Laser Powder Bed Fusion

Are you a design engineer interested in creating products using Laser Powder Bed Fusion?

Do you want to prepare designs for submission to a bureau and be sure they will be approved?

If you've answered 'yes' to any of these, then this course is for you.

Introduction How does Laser Powder Bed Fusion work? Introduction to designing for Laser Powder Bed Fusion
Designing for Laser Powder Bed Fusion What do I need to understand as a designer? - Powder - Re-coater - Supports - Layers - Anisotropy - Residual stress What is unique about Laser Powder Bed Fusion ? Overall guidelines and insight
Process-specific design rules (Design for Manufacture) Supports Features - Pin diameter - Embossed/engraved features - Horizontal bridges - Connecting and moving parts - Holes - Minimum feature size Build volume Walls Design considerations - Design for Inspection - Design for Post Processing
Application Selecting correct adjustment Selecting complete design most suited to Laser Powder Bed Fusion Case study based decision-making activity

Outline the unique considerations a designer must deal with in order to create an effective Laser Powder Bed Fusion design
Implement effective design adjustments in order to optimise key features (which would otherwise affect build-ability)
Identify methods to optimise a design for post-processing and inspection
Apply process-specific design rules for Laser Powder Bed Fusion to example 3D models

Design engineers looking to prepare models for manufacture using Laser Powder Bed Fusion at an external bureau.

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