Real-Time Thermal State Estimation and Forecasting in Laser Powder Bed Fusion

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Autores principales: Pareek, Yukta, Saadi, Abdul Malik Al Mardhouf Al, Basak, Amrita, Dey, Satadru
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Publicado: 2025
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author Pareek, Yukta
Saadi, Abdul Malik Al Mardhouf Al
Basak, Amrita
Dey, Satadru
author_facet Pareek, Yukta
Saadi, Abdul Malik Al Mardhouf Al
Basak, Amrita
Dey, Satadru
contents Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) is a widely adopted additive manufacturing process for fabricating complex metallic parts layer by layer. Effective thermal management is essential to ensure part quality and structural integrity, as thermal gradients and residual stresses can lead to defects such as warping and cracking. However, existing experimental or computational techniques lack the ability to forecast future temperature distributions in real time, an essential capability for proactive process control. This paper presents a real-time thermal state forecasting framework for L-PBF, based on a physics-informed reduced-order thermal model integrated with a Kalman filtering scheme. The proposed approach efficiently captures inter-layer heat transfer dynamics and enables accurate tracking and forecasting of spatial and temporal temperature evolution. Validation across multiple part geometries using measured data demonstrates that the method reliably estimates and forecasts peak temperatures and cooling trends. By enabling predictive thermal control, this framework offers a practical and computationally efficient solution for thermal management in L-PBF, paving the way toward closed-loop control in L-PBF.
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spellingShingle Real-Time Thermal State Estimation and Forecasting in Laser Powder Bed Fusion
Pareek, Yukta
Saadi, Abdul Malik Al Mardhouf Al
Basak, Amrita
Dey, Satadru
Systems and Control
Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) is a widely adopted additive manufacturing process for fabricating complex metallic parts layer by layer. Effective thermal management is essential to ensure part quality and structural integrity, as thermal gradients and residual stresses can lead to defects such as warping and cracking. However, existing experimental or computational techniques lack the ability to forecast future temperature distributions in real time, an essential capability for proactive process control. This paper presents a real-time thermal state forecasting framework for L-PBF, based on a physics-informed reduced-order thermal model integrated with a Kalman filtering scheme. The proposed approach efficiently captures inter-layer heat transfer dynamics and enables accurate tracking and forecasting of spatial and temporal temperature evolution. Validation across multiple part geometries using measured data demonstrates that the method reliably estimates and forecasts peak temperatures and cooling trends. By enabling predictive thermal control, this framework offers a practical and computationally efficient solution for thermal management in L-PBF, paving the way toward closed-loop control in L-PBF.
title Real-Time Thermal State Estimation and Forecasting in Laser Powder Bed Fusion
topic Systems and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.16114