Research of Prof. Chiba

Research achievements - Chiba Lab., Institute for Material Research,Tohoku University

Here are some of the research achievements on metal AM by our technical advisor,Professor Akihiko Chiba.

• Controlling factors determining flowability of powders for additive manufacturing: A combined experimental and simulation study
• Effects of process parameters and cooling gas on powder formation during the plasma rotating electrode process
• Elucidating the effect of preheating temperature on melt pool morphology variation in Inconel 718 laser powder bed fusion via simulation and experiment
• Microstructure refinement for superior ductility of Al–Si alloy by electron beam melting
• Role of operating and environmental conditions in determining molten pool dynamics during electron beam melting and selective laser melting
• Significance of powder feedstock characteristics in defect suppression of additively manufactured Inconel 718