Chapter 26

3D CFD Multicomponent Model for Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing of Titanium Particles

Muhammad Faizan-Ur-Rab

Muhammad Faizan-Ur-Rab

Swinburne University of Technology; 545 Burwood Road, Hawthorn; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Saden H. Zahiri

Saden H. Zahiri

CSIRO Manufacturing Flagship; Gate 5 Normanby Road, Clayton; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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S. H. Masood

S. H. Masood

Swinburne University of Technology; 545 Burwood Road, Hawthorn; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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M. Jahedi

M. Jahedi

CSIRO Manufacturing Flagship; Gate 5 Normanby Road, Clayton; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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R. Nagarajah

R. Nagarajah

Swinburne University of Technology; 545 Burwood Road, Hawthorn; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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First published: 08 January 2016
Citations: 6

Summary

Cold spray is a solid state additive manufacturing process in which high-velocity gas is used to accelerate metal particles toward a metallic or non-metallic substrate. After impact, particles deform plastically and consolidate onto the substrate's surface. Development of a 3D multicomponent model for cold spray assists with the understanding of the complicated events that underlie particle deposition and bond formation. A k-ϵ type computational fluid dynamics (CFD) multicomponent model has been developed to compute the state of the supersonic gas impinging onto the substrate in the presence of surrounding air. A holistic approach is implemented to determine the gas properties from the stagnation zone, through the nozzle to the substrate surface, as well as the trajectories, velocity and temperature distribution of powder particles accelerated by this flow. The 3D CFD model is a valuable tool for optimizing cold spray process conditions, development of novel materials and nozzle design for cold spray additive manufacturing.

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