An Improved Learning Based Multilayer Height Control Strategy in LMD Process

Autor: Sarbani Mukherjee, A. K. Lohar, Santu Kr. Giri, Apurba Das
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: 2017 14th IEEE India Council International Conference (INDICON).
DOI: 10.1109/indicon.2017.8488059
Popis: The Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) is an emerging manufacturing technology based on additive manufacturing principle. To achieve a desired geometry of overall part, accurate modeling of the process is important before approaching to control the process. The deposition of successive layers in metal 3D printing is sensitive to variations in process parameters and disturbances in the deposition process. In this work the layer height is controlled using a semi-emperical model of the LMD process relating the scan velocity to layer thickness. The control algorithm in the proposed process uses an optimization method, Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) to estimate the model parameter which identifies the process model correctly. A simple proportional-integral (PI) controller is used here along with an iterative learning controller (ILC) in the feed-forward path of the closed loop control system in order to enhance the tracking performance of the controller. The performance of the proposed control algorithm is evaluated through simulations in MATLAB/Simulink platform and validated in the experimental setup.
Databáze: OpenAIRE