Fundamentals of Laser-Based Powder Bed Fusion of Polymers

Dr. Eujin Pei is Associate Dean of the College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences (ADQA-CEDPS), working closely with colleagues to actively monitor and implement quality and standards in relation to academic programmes across the college and providing strategic leadership and management to the faculty. He is the Director for the BSc Product Design Engineering Programme, a Chartered Engineer (CEng), Chartered Environmentalist (CENv) and Chartered Technological Product Designer (CTPD). As a Product Design Engineer during the early days of his career, he has developed solutions for companies including Motorola, Inc., LM Ericsson, Sennheiser GmbH & Co. KG, and Rentokil Initial. Eujin is a Reader in Additive Manufacturing. His research focuses on Additive Manufacturing and 4D Printing. Prof. Carolyn Conner Seepersad is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and General Dynamics Faculty Fellow at the University of Texas at Austin. She received a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 2004, an MA/BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University in 1998 (as a Rhodes Scholar), and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from West Virginia University in 1996. Dr. Seepersad’s research involves the development of methods and computational tools for engineering design and additive manufacturing. Her research interests include simulation-based design of complex systems and materials, design for additive manufacturing, innovation, and environmentally conscious design of products and energy systems. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Kleszczyński works at the Mechanical Engineering and Process engineering division at the Department of Manufacturing Technology, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Germany. His expertise is in additive manufacturing and laser-based powder bed melting, as well as having a focus on simulation, in-situ process monitoring and quality assurance. He is a member of DIN NA 145-04 FBR Additive Manufacturing, Federal Association of the German Foundry Industry Working Group “Additive Manufacturing”, and Association of German Tool and Mold Makers Working Group “Additive Manufacturing Marius Lakomiec is the Team Manager for Digital AM Solutions at EOS at EOS as the world’s leading technology supplier in the field of industrial 3D printing of metals and polymers, formed in 1989 as an independent company. He has written and co-authored papers and given talks on the future of industrialization, in particular about the automation of systems for Additive Manufacturing

• Section 1: Fundamentals of Laser-based Powder Bed Fusion of Polymers1. Historical background of Laser-based Powder Bed Fusion of Polymers2. Key Fundamentals of the Technology and Derivatives3. Sustainability and Environmental Considerations4. Case Study Applications and Future TrendsSection 2: Design for Additive Manufacturing5. Design for the Process Chain and Industry 4.0/5.06. Design for Additive Manufacturing and for Powder Bed Fusion of Polymers7. Data Management and File Security for Additive Manufacturing8. Simulation and Modelling tools for Powder Bed Fusion of PolymersSection 3: Raw Materials and Feedstock9. Polymers for Powder Bed Fusion10. Material Characterization11. Powder Management and Health and SafetySection 4: The Production Process12. In-situ Process monitoring13. Post-processing and Surface Finishing methods for Powder Bed Fusion of Polymers14. Prototyping vs. serialized ProductionSection 5: Part Quality Considerations15. Quality Control for Production16. Inspection and Non-Destructive Testing of Parts17. Certification and Qualification of Parts