AM Plot Type: Melt Pool Dimensions
The Melt Pool Dimensions plot type is available with a Steady-state simulation and when Heat Source Calibration is selected as the Calculation Type. For more information see Visualizing Heat Source Calibrations.
Example
The following is from AM_06a: Calibrating a Heat Source for a 316L Steel.
Also see the companion example, AM_06b: Using the Calibrated Heat Source for a 316L Steel.
A Melt Pool Dimensions plot shows melt pool size, both from experiments and simulations, as a function of energy density (P/v). This plot can be used to compare the results from the experiments and optimization simulations.
Figure 1: From example AM_06a, the Melt Pool Dimensions plot for the double ellipsoidal calibration.