Characterising and modelling plasma transferred arc for additive manufacturing

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dc.contributor.authorChen, Guangyu
dc.contributor.authorSun, Yongle
dc.contributor.authorWang, Chong
dc.contributor.authorDing, Jialuo
dc.contributor.authorSuder, Wojciech
dc.contributor.authorLi, Zhiyong
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Stewart W.
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-20T09:35:35Z
dc.date.available2025-02-20T09:35:35Z
dc.date.freetoread2025-02-20
dc.date.issued2025-05-15
dc.date.pubOnline2025-01-23
dc.description.abstractThe thermal characteristics of a plasma transferred arc (PTA) and its mathematical representation are primary considerations when designing and modelling PTA-based wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM). However, most of the currently used PTA thermal characteristics are derived from welding processes, which are not directly applicable to WAAM. In this study, the power density distribution, arc diameter and arc efficiency of PTA in the WAAM process were measured using the split anode calorimetry (SAC) method. The effects of key process parameters, including current intensity, plasma gas composition, plasma gas flow rate, and arc length, on the PTA power profile were systematically examined. The results show that for a typical PTA used in WAAM, the arc diameter ranged from 9.6 mm to 10.8 mm, with an arc efficiency of approximately 60 % within the tested parameter range. The PTA power becomes more concentrated as power density increases with higher current intensity and plasma gas flow rates. Additionally, a softer plasma was achieved by increasing helium content in the plasma gas or by using a longer nozzle-to-workpiece standoff distance, both of which are beneficial for avoiding keyhole defects. To accurately represent PTA power distribution, a binomial Gaussian heat source model was proposed, which captures the details of the arc power profile with a high accuracy of over 99.94 %, outperforming the conventional monomial Gaussian heat source model. The PTA calorimetry characterisation and the proposed binomial Gaussian model can be useful in establishing a better understanding of the PTA power profile and enhancing process control for high-precision WAAM.
dc.description.journalNameInternational Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
dc.description.sponsorshipEngineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors would like to thank New Wire Additive Manufacturing (NEWAM), United Kingdom (EP/R027218/1) programme for financial support.
dc.description.sponsorshipChina Scholarship Council
dc.description.sponsorshipGuangyu Chen would like to express his gratitude to Cranfield University, United Kingdom and China Scholarship Council, China (No. 201706680064) for funding his research studies.
dc.identifier.citationChen G, Sun Y, Wang C, et al., (2025) Characterising and modelling plasma transferred arc for additive manufacturing. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 241, May 2025 Article number 126735
dc.identifier.elementsID563487
dc.identifier.issn0017-9310
dc.identifier.paperNo126735
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2025.126735
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/23496
dc.identifier.volumeNo241
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0017931025000766?via%3Dihub
dc.relation.isreferencedbyhttps://doi.org/10.57996/cran.ceres-2717
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject4014 Manufacturing Engineering
dc.subject40 Engineering
dc.subjectMechanical Engineering & Transports
dc.subject40 Engineering
dc.subject49 Mathematical sciences
dc.subject51 Physical sciences
dc.titleCharacterising and modelling plasma transferred arc for additive manufacturing
dc.typeArticle
dc.type.subtypeJournal Article
dcterms.dateAccepted2025-01-18

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