Theses and Dissertations

Issuing Body

Mississippi State University

Advisor

Liu, Yucheng

Committee Member

Stone, Tonya W.

Committee Member

Hammi, Youssef

Date of Degree

5-6-2017

Document Type

Graduate Thesis - Open Access

Major

Mechanical Engineering

Degree Name

Master of Science

College

James Worth Bagley College of Engineering

Department

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Abstract

The aim of this work is to characterize the microstructural and mechanical behaviors of Additive Manufactured (AM) Inconel 718 and investigate the feasibility of using this material to produce thermal management devices. This was done in two parts: a literature review of AM phenomena that effect heat transfer rates and impede or benefit production using these methods, and a study that characterized Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENS) Inconel 718 while investigating and manipulating the thermal history. The literature review provides evidence that while there are still many unsolved issues, it’s quickly becoming possible to use AM to produce thermal management devices that will exceed current limitations. The study showed that although LENS Inconel 718 exhibits nonstandard material behaviors, evidence indicate that it’s possible to control these behaviors to influence desired results. Overall, it is believed that the use of AM in producing thermal management devices will be inevitable and beneficial.

URI

https://hdl.handle.net/11668/17807

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