Multiphase hydrodynamic flow characterization for surface finishing the laser powder bed fused AlSi10Mg conformal cooling channels

• Main Authors: Nagalingam, Arun Prasanth, Santhanam, Vijay, Dachepally, Nithin Kumar Gupta, Yeo, Swee Hock
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Manufacturing; Powder Bed Fusion; Cooling Channel; Surface Finishing; Acoustic Cavitation; Multiphase Flow
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/156213
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Surface finishing additive manufactured internal passages using dynamic cavitation-assisted microparticle flow is becoming popular. The nucleation, growth, and collapse of the cavitation inside complex passages are crucial contributors for surface finishing and call for understanding for process imp...