We will receive Mr Frederik Wulle, PhD student at the University of Stuttgart in Germany, during the first two weeks of July (from 5 to 16).

He will present his institution and his research activities during a laboratory seminar that will take place on Tuesday 13 July at 2 pm in room M005:

ISW / Institute for Control Engineering of Machine Tools and Manufacturing Units:

• Short introduction of the University of Stuttgart
• Overview of the institute and research areas
• Selected projects of our institute

For more information on its activities: https://www.isw.uni-stuttgart.de/en/institute/team/Wulle/

This video link will allow you to follow him remotely: https://zoom.us/j/99

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Alexis CLAUDE and Maxime CHALVIN will present their research work during the 

SEMINAR on June 3, 2021 

starting at 1:30 pm 
This seminar will be held in M141 and on zoom. 
Participate to the Zoom meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/71569589921?pwd=OGV2WVBtUld6Vm1nRmdYa2dTcUV1Zz09

Meeting ID: 715 6958 9921
Secret code : bHJ4F3

Thermal analysis of manufacturing strategies for cylindrical parts with thick walls
by WAAM additive manufacturing
Alexis CLAUDE

Abstract: The seminar will focus on the development of additive manufacturing strategies for thick-walled cylinders obtained by WAAM (arc welding). The material used for the study is an aluminum alloy 5183 deposited with a robotic CMT source.

In order to do so, it was necessary to set up an in-situ temperature measurement system (pyrometer) as well as an adapted interlayer temperature management strategy. This process is indeed crucial in order to guarantee the manufacturability and the expected geometry.

In order to reach an optimal manufacturing method for thick-walled cylinders, several filling strategies are studied: the strategy of juxtaposition of beads, the strategy of periodic advance pattern (sine type) and finally the strategy of periodic pattern with contours. The work consisted firstly in defining the parametrization of the pattern in simplified configuration; then in applying it to the final geometry sought.

For the moment, the work carried out mainly concerns the juxtaposition strategy. Following difficulties encountered when juxtaposing strands with a constant inter-strand distance, an alternative strategy has been developed and implemented.

Layer-by-layer temperature management for WAAM additive manufacturing

Maxime CHALVIN(a)(b)*, Alexis CLAUDE(b)(c), Sébastien CAMPOCASSO(b), Vincent HUGEL(b)
(a) SEGULA Technologies, 19 rue d’Arras, 92000 Nanterre
(b) University of Toulon, COSMER, Toulon, France
(c) University of Toulon, MAQ3D Platform, Toulon, France
* Correspondent : maxime.chalvin@univ-tln.fr

Abstract: WAAM additive manufacturing, based on a wire-arc welding process, allows the production of large metal blanks at interesting economic conditions for small series. However, the quality of the parts depends strongly on the temperature management during the manufacturing process. Indeed, the deposition method implies a significant heat transfer to the part and it may be necessary to stop the deposition to allow its cooling. In order to determine the influence of heat on the geometrical quality of thin-walled parts of revolution, a method of in-situ temperature measurement using a pyrometer and a strategy of inter-layer temperature management is proposed. The inter-layer temperature measurement and management methods are applied to the fabrication of thin-walled cylinders of different nominal diameters. The geometrical control of the latter allows to evaluate the impact of the diameter on the geometrical quality at iso-conditions of manufacture. The material studied is an aluminum alloy 5183 deposited with a robotic CMT source. The proposed method of measuring and managing the inter-layer temperature allows to guarantee the deposition of each layer under similar thermal conditions, in order to control the manufacturing operating conditions.

Key words: Additive manufacturing, WAAM, Temperature, Thin walls.