| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2023 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2023)
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| Symposium
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2023 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2023)
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| Presentation Title |
Insights from High-speed Synchrotron X-ray Imaging of Binder-powder Interaction in Binder Jet Printing |
| Author(s) |
Jacob Lawrence, Colton Inkley, Christina Thorley, Kamel Fezzaa, Samuel Clark, Nathan Crane |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Nathan Crane |
| Abstract Scope |
Binder Jetting (BJ) is an additive manufacturing process that enables production of complex, high-resolution parts. Understanding binder-powder interaction during the printing process is essential to optimizing the printing process, selecting appropriate process parameters, and improving final part quality. This work presents findings from high-speed imaging of the BJ process using synchrotron X-rays. During testing, five key print process parameters were adjusted including: powder material, droplet spacing, line number, powder bed packing fraction, and powder bed moisture levels. High-speed X-ray footage acquired during printing captures powder ejection above the powder bed surface and powder disturbance below the powder bed surface due to droplet impact. Interaction behavior extracted from the X-ray footage was used to help identify significant print process parameters that impact the observed binder-powder interactions and help develop understanding of the underlying physical mechanisms of binder-powder interaction during the BJ printing process. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Definite: Post-meeting proceedings |