Digitalization of design for support structures in laser powder bed fusion of metals

Katharina Bartsch studied mechanical engineering with a focus on product development, materials and production at the Technical University of Hamburg. Here, she received her doctorate in 2022 under Prof. Dr.-Ing. Claus Emmelmann (Institute for Laser and System Technologies - iLAS). During her time as a doctoral candidate, she worked as a research associate as well as chief engineer (since 2020) at the iLAS and as a team leader and research associate (since 2019) at the LZN Laser Zentrum Nord GmbH, later Fraunhofer Research Institution for Additive Production Technologies IAPT.

• Digital production by additive manufacturing.- Research Hypothesis and Methodology.- Material Model of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy in Laser Powder Bed Fusion.- Support Structure Topology Optimization.- Support Structure Design.- Support Structure Performance Benchmark.- Demonstration of algorithmic support structures.