Summary of Temperature Distribution Prediction in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Using Transferable and Scalable Graph Neural Networks, by Riddhiman Raut et al.
Temperature Distribution Prediction in Laser Powder Bed Fusion using Transferable and Scalable Graph Neural Networks
by Riddhiman Raut, Amit Kumar Ball, Amrita Basak
First submitted to arxiv on: 18 Jul 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science (cs.CE)
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| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The study presents novel predictive models using Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) for simulating thermal dynamics in Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) processes. The research develops and validates Single-Laser GNN (SL-GNN) and Multi-Laser GNN (ML-GNN) surrogates, introducing a scalable data-driven approach that learns fundamental physics from small-scale Finite Element Analysis (FEA) simulations and applies them to larger domains. The proposed models capture the complexity of the heat transfer process in L-PBF while significantly reducing computational costs. For example, a thermomechanical simulation for a 2 mm x 2 mm domain typically requires about 4 hours, whereas the SL-GNN model can predict thermal distributions almost instantly. Calibrating models to larger domains enhances predictive performance, with significant drops in Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) for 3 mm x 3 mm and 4 mm x 4 mm domains, highlighting the scalability and efficiency of this approach. Additionally, models show a decreasing trend in Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) when tuned to larger domains, suggesting potential for becoming geometry-agnostic. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary The study uses machine learning to predict how hot things get during a special kind of manufacturing process called Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF). They developed new models that can learn from small-scale simulations and apply them to bigger areas. These models are really good at predicting temperatures, and they’re much faster than traditional methods. It takes about 4 hours to simulate a small area, but the new model can do it in almost no time! By testing these models on larger areas, the researchers found that they get even better at predicting temperatures, which is important for making sure this manufacturing process works correctly. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Gnn » Machine learning
