About this Abstract |
Meeting |
2025 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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Symposium
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Artificial Intelligence Applications in Integrated Computational Materials Engineering
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Presentation Title |
Generative Adversarial Network (GAN)-Based Microstructure Mapping from Surface Profile For Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) |
Author(s) |
Jingwen Gao, Chenyang Zhu, Shubo Gao, Ming Xue, Kun Zhou |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Jingwen Gao |
Abstract Scope |
The promise of laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) rests in its potential of tailoring microstructures via optimizing process parameters. However, conventional approaches often rely on trial-and-error experiments, during which characterizing microstructures is time-consuming and destructive to built specimens. By investigating the correlation between process parameters, surface profile, and internal orientation mapping, we propose a novel framework for generating statistically equivalent microstructures of LPBF samples from corresponding as-printed surface inputs. Integrating an image-to-image translation Generative Adversarial Network (GAN)-based model, this workflow captures characteristic crystallographic and morphological features of LPBF-fabricated nickel and learns the intricate relationships between them. The results demonstrate that our model can generate orientation mappings effectively and efficiently across a range of LPBF process parameters, both within and beyond the training dataset. The developed model is material-agnostic and can be fine-tuned for other LPBF materials via transfer learning, providing potential for process optimization and quality control in LPBF manufacturing. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
Keywords |
Additive Manufacturing, Machine Learning, Characterization |