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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2020
Determination of heat source absorptivity and penetration depth in additive manufacturing melt pools
Applicant:
Ansys, Inc., Canonsburg, PA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Ansys, Inc., Canonsburg, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 30/20 (2020.01); B29C 64/386 (2017.01); B33Y 50/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 30/20 (2020.01); B29C 64/386 (2017.08); B33Y 50/00 (2014.12);
Abstract
Computer-implemented systems and methods are described herein for determining additive manufacturing parameters in a simulation. Input data regarding a product to be generated via additive manufacturing and a beam diameter are received. Based on the input data, a characteristic dimension is determined. The beam diameter is normalized based on the characteristic dimension. Additive manufacturing parameters, such as penetration depth and absorptivity, are determined based on the normalized beam diameter and experimentally-determined trends. The manufacturing of the product is then simulated according to the additive manufacturing parameters.