Accuracy and performance of phase change and latent heat models in metal additive manufacturing process simulation
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This work proposes a thermal finite element model for the simulation of metal powder bed fusion additive manufacturing processes on macroscale with a focus on phase change and latent heat effects. Specifically, two well-known existing schemes for the numerical treatment of phase change and latent heat, namely the apparent capacity and the so-called heat integration scheme, are critically reviewed and compared with respect to numerical efficiency and overall accuracy. Moreover, a novel variant of the heat integration scheme is proposed, which allows for improved efficiency and accuracy as compared to the original method. Eventually, a systematic formulation of phase fraction variables is proposed relying either on temperature- or enthalpy-based interpolation schemes.
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