In the last week of September, Raveeshankar Sambathkumar from the Access process simulation team took part in the 11th International Conference on Multiscale Materials Modeling (https://mmm11.ipm.cz/) in Prague. During the event, he gave two presentations, showcasing the results of the AMMAP (Additive Manufacturing MAPs) software, which was developed at Access.

AMMAP was developed for the rapid simulation of the melt pool and solidification behavior for laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) processes in metal additive manufacturing. It can be used to calculate so-called process maps, which show the influence of process parameters on melt pool size, defect probability or microstructure. These maps provide valuable insights, enabling quick analysis of the process. The software includes various heat source models and dendritic growth models, offering rapid insights from the perspective of material scientists.

The work was made possible by the projects IKARUS (BMWK), PADME-AM (BMBF), Fast-TwinAM (INNO-KOM/BMBF) and Siemens PLM (provision of software licenses). You can find more information at https://access-technology.de/index.php/aktuelles/mmm11-konferenz/