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8 months ago in Additive Manufacturing By Preetham M

Simulating a Moving Laser Path in DED Using ANSYS

How can a moving laser path for Directed Energy Deposition (DED) be simulated in ANSYS?

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By Neethi Answered 1 month ago

In ANSYS, simulate DED using a transient thermal analysis with the laser modeled as a moving Gaussian heat flux. The laser path can be defined through APDL commands or time-stepped activation of surface elements, allowing the thermal history to be captured for later stress analysis.

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