Journal Articles

Shrestha, S., T. Starr, and K. Chou (2019), A Study of Keyhole Porosity in Selective Laser Melting: Single Track Scanning with Micro-CT Analysis,” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 141, No. 7, 071004-(1-11), 2019.

Rauniyar, S., and K. Chou, (2019), “Melt pool analysis and meso-scale simulation of laser powder bed fusion process (L-PBF) with Ti-6Al-4V powder particles,” JOM: The Journal of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), Vol. 71, Iss. 3, pp. 938-945, 2019.

Wang, X., and Chou, K., (2019), “Microstructure Simulations of Inconel 718 during Selective Laser Melting Using a Phase Field Model,” International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 106, Iss. 9-12, pp. 2147–2162, 2019.

Shrestha, S., S. Rauniyar, and K. Chou, (2019), “Thermo-Fluid Modeling of Selective Laser Melting: Single-Track Formation Incorporating Metallic Powder,” Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, Vol. 28, Iss. 2, pp. 611-619, 2019.

Cheng, B., B. Lane, J. Whiting, and K. Chou (2018), “A Combined Experimental-Numerical Method to Evaluate Powder Thermal Properties in Laser Powder Bed Fusion,” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 140, 111008-(1-8), 2018.

Shrestha, S. and K. Chou (2018), “Single Track Scanning Experiment in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Process,” Procedia Manufacturing, Vol. 26, pp. 857-864, 2018.

Cheng, B., and K. Chou, (2018), “A Numerical Evaluations of Thermal Property Effects on Melt Pool Characteristics in Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing,” Journal of Engineering Manufacture, Vol. 232, Iss. 9, pp. 1615-1627, 2018.

Cheng, B., J. Lydon, K. Cooper, V. Cole, P. Northrop, and K. Chou, (2018), “Melt Pool Sensing and Size Analysis in Laser Powder-Bed Metal Additive Manufacturing,” Journal of Manufacturing Processes, Vol. 32, pp. 744–753, 2018.

Wang, X., and Chou, K., (2018), “Effect of Support Structure on Ti-6Al-4V Overhang Part Fabricated by Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing,” Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Vol. 257, pp. 65-78, 2018.

Wang, X., and Chou, K., (2018), “EBSD Study of Beam Speed Effects on Ti-6Al-4V Alloy by Powder-bed Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing,” Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Vol. 748, pp. 236-244, 2018.

Cooper, K., P. Steele, B. Cheng, and K. Chou, (2018), “Contact-Free Support Structures for Part Overhangs in Powder-Bed Metal Additive Manufacturing,” Inventions, 3(1): 2, 2018.

Cheng, B., J. Lydon, K. Cooper, V. Cole, P. Northrop, and K. Chou, (2017), “Infrared Imaging for Melt Pool Analysis in SLM: A Feasibility Study,” Virtual and Physical Prototyping, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 8-13, 2018.

Wang, X., and Chou, K., 2017, “Effects of thermal cycles on the microstructural evolution of Inconel 718 during selective laser melting process,” Additive Manufacturing, Vol. 18, pp. 1-14, 2017.

Shrestha, S. and K. Chou, (2017), “A Build Surface Study of Powder-Bed Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing by 3D Thermo-fluid Simulation and White-light Interferometry,” International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, Vol. 121, pp. 37-49, 2017.

Wang, X., X. Gong, and K. Chou, (2017), “Review on Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing of Inconel 718,” Journal of Engineering Manufacture (Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part B), Vol. 231, Issue 11, pp. 1890–1903, 2017.

Wang, X. and K. Chou, (2017), “Electron Backscatter Diffraction Analysis of Inconel 718 Parts by Selective Laser Melting Additive Manufacturing,” JOM: The Journal of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), Vol. 69, No. 2, pp. 402-408, 2017.

Cheng, B., and K. Chou, (2016), “Numerical Evaluations of Thermal Property Effects on Melt Pool Characteristics in Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing,” Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 2016.

Cheng, B., S. Shrestha and K. Chou, (2016), “Stress and Deformation Evaluations of Scanning Strategy Effect in Selective Laser Melting,” Additive Manufacturing, 2016.

Sahoo, S., and K. Chou, (2016) “Phase-field Simulation of Microstructure Evolution of Ti-4Al-6V in Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing Process,” Additive Manufacturing, Vol. 9, p. 14-24, 2016.

Cheng, B., and K. Chou (2015), “Geometric Consideration of Support Structures in Part Overhang Fabrications by Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing,” Computer-Aided Design, Vol. 69, pp. 102-111, 2015.

Rodriguez, O.L., P.G. Allison, W.R. Whittington, D.K. Francis, O.G. Rivera, K. Chou, X. Gong, T.M. Butler, and J.F. Burroughs, (2015), “Dynamic tensile behavior of electron beam additive manufactured Ti6Al4V,” Materials Science and Engineering: A, vol. 641, pp. 323-327, 2015.

Gong, X. and K. Chou, (2015), “Phase-Field Modeling of Microstructure Evolution in Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing,” JOM: The Journal of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), Vol. 67, No. 5, pp. 1176-1182, 2015.

Gong, X., J. Lydon, K. Cooper, and K. Chou, (2015), “Characterization of Ti-6Al-4V Powder in Electron-Beam-Melting Additive Manufacturing,” International Journal of Powder Metallurgy, Special Focus issue on Additive Manufacturing, Vol. 51, No. 1, pp. 1-10, 2015.

Lu, P., X. Xiao, and K. Chou, (2014), “Interface Delamination Study of Diamond-coated Carbide Tools Considering Coating Fractures,” Surface and Coatings Technology, Vol. 260, pp. 239-245, 2014.

Price, S., B. Cheng, J. Lydon, K. Cooper and K. Chou, (2014), "On Process Temperature in Powder-Bed Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing: Process Parameter Effects,” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 136, No. 6, pp. 061019-1 – 061019-10, 2014.

Cheng, B., S. Price, J. Lydon, K. Cooper and K. Chou, (2014), "On Process Temperature in Powder-Bed Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing: Model Development and Validation,” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 136, No. 6, pp. 061018-1 – 061018-12, 2014.

Gong, X., J. Lydon, K. Cooper, and K. Chou, (2014), “Beam Speed Effects on Ti-6Al-4V Microstructure in Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing,” Journal of Materials Research, Vol. 29, No. 17, pp. 1951-1959, 2014.

Price, S., K. Cooper, and K. Chou, (2014), “Evaluations of Temperature Measurements in Powder-based Electron-beam Additive Manufacturing by Near-infrared Thermography,” International Journal of Rapid Manufacturing, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 1-13, 2014.

Gong, X., T. Anderson and K. Chou, (2014), “Review on Powder-based Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing Technology,” Manufacturing Review, Vol. 1, pp. 1-12, 2014.

Qin, F., and K. Chou, (2014), “Implementing a Cohesive Zone interface in a Diamond-coated Tool for 2D Cutting Simulations,” International Journal of Materials Forming and Machining Processes, Vol. 1, pp. 31-47, 2014.

Gong, X., B. Cheng, S, Price and K. Chou, "Powder-Bed Electron-Beam-Melting Additive Manufacturing: Powder Characterization, Process Simulation and Metrology," Journal of Proceedings of ASME Early Career Technical Conference (2013), Vol. 12, pp. 59-66, 2013.

Lu, P., H. Gomez, X. Xiao, M. Lukitsch, D. Durham, A. Sachdeve, A. Kumar, and K. Chou, “Coating Thickness and Interlayer Effects on CVD-diamond Film Adhesion to Cobalt-cemented Tungsten Carbides,” Surface and Coatings Technology, Vol. 215, No. 3, pp. 272-279, 2013.

White, W., A. Ogilvie, K. Chou, "On Measurements of Tool Edge Geometry of Diamond-coated Cutting Tools," International Journal of Machining and Machinability of Materials, Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 280-296, 2012.

Gomez, H., D. Durham, X. Xiao, M. Lukitsch, P. Lu, A. Sachdeve, K. Chou and A. Kumar, “Adhesion analysis and dry machining performance of CVD diamond coatings deposited on surface modified WC–Co turning inserts”, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Vol. 212, pp. 523-533, 2012