ABQ_AM_ThermoMech_ScanParameter_Define

This parameter table type is used in special-purpose techniques for additive manufacturing.

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See Also
Special-Purpose Techniques for Additive Manufacturing

Products Abaqus/Standard

You must include a parameter table of type "ABQ_AM_ThermoMech_ScanParameter_Define" in the table collection. Optionally, you can include multiple tables of this type. Each table must have a unique label. Only one set of data is allowed in each table.

Parameter Table Type Definition

PARAMETER TABLE TYPE, NAME="ABQ_AM_ThermoMech_ScanParameter_Define", PARAMETERS=4
 FLOAT, 0.0, "Power", , ,
 FLOAT, 0.0, "Hatch Spacing", , ,
 FLOAT, 0.0, "Speed", , ,
 FLOAT, 0.0, "On Time Fraction", , ,

Parameters

Power
Power of the laser energy source.
Hatch/Scan Spacing
Spacing between two scan trajectories in a raster pattern.
Speed
Speed at which the laser spot is moving on the layer of raw powder.
On Time Fraction
Fraction of time the laser source is in the "on" state. Set to a value between zero and one.