AM Comp Tech software

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AM Comp Tech software has been developed by Dr. Hamed Hosseinzadeh from 2019 to mid-2021. He has a plan to keep this code with its GUI free. Dr. Hosseinzadeh has started to develop commercial versions since October 2021 till now. The commercial versions are not related to this version [AM Copm Tech], and they are completely designed and coded from scratch with advanced new codes/concepts/algorithms for all simulations, methods and graphical user interface by Dr. Hosseinzadeh. Nothing from AM Comp Tech software has been used for developing commercial versions. For more information about each commercial version, please visit the related webpage on the Manufacturing Technology Project [MTP] website.

This free version [AM Comp Tech] was successfully used in several single-author and collaborative academic research types to simulate thermal-mechanical behavior and grain morphology in direct laser deposition method [DLD], grain morphology in laser powder bed fusion [LPBF], and grain tailoring/refinement in the wire arc additive Manufacturing method [WAAM]. Dr. Hosseinzadeh actively uses this free package for academic research and journal publications/conference presentations. He is also interested in research collaboration on topics related to metal additive manufacturing to help the computational works of your project with AM Comp Tech software.

In addition, the free academic version code was used in the first and second computational metal additive manufacturing competition [CMAMC] in 2021.

Any new updates for this free version will officially be announced.




Publications
1- H. Hosseinzadeh, "Metal additive manufacturing of carbon steel with direct laser deposition: computer simulation" Progress in Additive Manufacturing, 6 (2021) 217–229.
2- H. Hosseinzadeh, "Microstructure and the local mechanical properties of the 3D printed austenitic stainless steel at different temperatures of the printer's chamber: Computer simulation" Progress in additive manufacturing [ASTM ICAM 2020] (2021) 386–403.
3- H. Hosseinzadeh, M. Nematollahi, K. Safaei, H. Abedi, P. Bayati, R. Javan, B. Poorganji, L. Yuan, M. Elahinia, "A numerical approach to model microstructure evolution for NiTi shape memory alloy in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing" Integrating Materials and Manufacturing Innovation, 11 (2022) 121–138.
4- H. Hosseinzadeh, L. Yuan, L. Mohr, L. Kerwin, A. Bhaduri, A. Dhakad, C. Shen, S. Huang, C. Sun, A. Kitt, Prediction of solidification cracking in Rene 80 superalloy during the directed energy deposition additive manufacturing process, InTMS 2023 152nd Annual Meeting & Exhibition Supplemental Proceedings 2023 Feb 7 (pp. 177-185). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland..



Computational Facilities

Thermal Simulation Mechanical Simulation Microstructural Simulation
Simulation Scale Microscale/Macroscale Microscale/Macroscale Microscale
Numerical/Simulation Method FDM [Regular mesh] FDM [Regular mesh] Cellular Automata [2D/3D]
3D Printing Methods LPBF/DLD LPBF/DLD LPBF/DLD
Simulation Domain Size [LPBF: µm & DLD: mm] 300 × 300 × 300 300 × 300 × 300 300 × 300 × 300


      • Materials Properties

        Physical and mechanical properties of materials could be applied.

      • Heat Source

        Heat input of the applied heat source could be defined.


      • Print Options

        Scsn speed, poweder feeding rate, hatch spacing, powder thickness, etc, could be set for DLD or SLM methods.


      • Solution Options

        Numerical mesh size, post-processing options, and resutls acquisition could be set.


      • 3D Microstructure Simulation Tool

        This is a tool for the simulation of microstructuralevolution according to the cooling curve.







      Examples

      Microstructural evolution with the SLM method

      The grain size morphology in metal 3D printed sample with SLM method at the different scan speed.

      • Cooling curve and results acquisition

      Cooling curves of several selected points in metal 3D printed sample with SLM method. The scan speed is 1250 mm/s, laser power is 220 W, hatch spacing is 80 um, and laser thickness is 80 um.

      • Printing a cube with the SLM method

      Melt-pool shape and heat distribution in metal 3D printed sample with SLM method. The scan speed is 600 mm/s, laser power is 220 W, hatch spacing is 80 um, and laser thickness is 80 um.

      Simulation of microstructural evolution during 3D printing with the SLM method

      Microstructural evolution (grain topology) of austenite phase in steel 3D printed with SLM method was simulated with AM Comp Tech Software. The scan speed is 1000 mm/s, laser power is 200 W, hatch spacing is 20 um, and laser thickness is 20 um.