Droplet transfer behavior in bypass-coupled wire arc additive manufacturing

• Published in: Journal of manufacturing processes Vol. 49; pp. 397 - 412
• Main Authors: Huang, Jiankang, Yuan, Wen, Yu, Shurong, Zhang, Linbo, Yu, Xiaoquan, Fan, Ding
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2020
• Subjects: Additive manufacturing; Bypass coupled arc; Droplet transfer; Wire arc; Wire arc; Additive manufacturing; Droplet transfer; Bypass coupled arc

The bypass-coupled wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) process was studied, and the arc characteristics and droplet transfer behavior during the deposition process were examined. The effects of the bypass current, wire feeding speed, wire feeding height, and wire feeding angle on the droplet tran...