Erik Haapa
erik.r.haapa@utu.fi |
Areas of expertise
Additive manufacturing; powder bed fusion; PBF-LB/M; discrete element modeling; DEM; powder bed simulation; particle behavior; powder characterization; computational fluid dynamics; CFD; Flow-3D
Additive manufacturing; powder bed fusion; PBF-LB/M; discrete element modeling; DEM; powder bed simulation; particle behavior; powder characterization; computational fluid dynamics; CFD; Flow-3D
Biography
B.A.Sc in energy technology
M.Sc in materials engineering
Current role: project researcher; computed fluid dynamics and discrete element method simulation of powder particle behavior and laser-material interaction in PBF-LB/M
Research
Researching simulation of PBF-LB/M; from powder particle behavior and the powder bed layering to the laser-material interaction. The work includes development of validation models, powder particle characterization for parametrization, and development of discrete element simulation models and CFD simulation models.
Teaching
Lecturing/lab work/assistant teacher in courses "3D printing and additive manufacturing" and "Advanced additive manufacturing", "Teolliset valmistusmenetelmät".
Publications
- Validation of powder layering simulation via packing density measurement for laser-based powder bed fusion (2023)
- IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
(Refereed article in conference proceedings (A4))