Development of Low-Cost Imaging System for Laser Metal Deposition Processes

Author

Shyam Barua
Todd E. Sparks, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Frank W. Liou, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

The melt pool created by a laser is one of the most important factors affecting the quality of the deposit in a laser metal deposition (LMD) process. The high-intensity infrared (IR) radiation emitted by the melt pool saturates a conventional camera sensor preventing useful data acquisition. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the development of a low-cost vision system to monitor the size of the melt pool for in-process quality control of the deposit.

Recommended Citation

S. Barua et al., "Development of Low-Cost Imaging System for Laser Metal Deposition Processes," Rapid Prototyping Journal, Emerald, Jan 2011.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1108/13552541111124789

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Image Processing Equipment; Rapid Prototypes; System Monitoring

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

1355-2546

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2011 Emerald, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2011