Thermal imaging of a selective laser sintering part bed surface

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dc.contributor.advisorBourell, David Leeen
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBeaman, Josephen
dc.creatorLaRocco, Janna Hayesen
dc.date.accessioned2011-02-16T16:19:30Zen
dc.date.accessioned2011-02-16T16:19:37Zen
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-11T22:21:21Z
dc.date.available2011-02-16T16:19:30Zen
dc.date.available2011-02-16T16:19:37Zen
dc.date.available2017-05-11T22:21:21Z
dc.date.issued2010-12en
dc.date.submittedDecember 2010en
dc.date.updated2011-02-16T16:19:37Zen
dc.descriptiontexten
dc.description.abstractIn an effort to gain a more comprehensive and complete understanding of the thermal behaviors occurring during the selective laser sintering process, external temperature measurements were taken during the build process. To accomplish this, an infrared camera was aimed directly through a viewport on the front of the sinterstation. The temperature was monitored during the heating process which showed slightly non-uniform heating of the part bed surface. Temperatures were also recorded while the laser was sintering each layer and the subsequent cooling of the entire machine following the build. By directly capturing infrared images of the part bed’s surface, it is clearer how the temperature gradients behave and the impact such variables have on part build efficiency.en
dc.description.departmentMechanical Engineeringen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2010-12-2039en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.subjectSelective Laser Sinteringen
dc.subjectSLSen
dc.subjectThermal imagingen
dc.subjectSolid freeform fabricationen
dc.titleThermal imaging of a selective laser sintering part bed surfaceen
dc.type.genrethesisen

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