Isogeometric framework improves thermal simulation efficiency for metal LPBF

Accurately resolving temperature evolution in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) remains computationally demanding due to the steep and rapidly moving thermal gradients generated by the scanning laser. In a recent study published on arXiv, researchers from Delft University of Technology present a semi-analytical thermal simulation framework that combines analytical point-source solutions with isogeometric analysis (IGA), […]