Independent (formerly Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)
Livermore, CA · US · publishing in AM since 2010
LPBF process physics, qualification, and certification methodology
Wayne King led the Accelerated Certification of Additively Manufactured Metals (ACAMM) programme at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, which produced much of the early physics-based understanding of LPBF that the wider community now relies on. His first-authored 2015 paper in Applied Physics Reviews, "Laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing of metals; physics, computational, and materials challenges," remains a foundational reference for melt-pool dynamics and the normalised-enthalpy keyhole threshold. King's LLNL group also produced the diagnostic and high-speed imaging studies that linked vapour-channel collapse to keyhole pore formation in LPBF. Now retired from LLNL, he continues to consult on AM qualification frameworks for aerospace and defence programmes.
Laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing of metals; physics, computational, and materials challenges
King WE, Anderson AT, Ferencz RM et al. · 2015 · Applied Physics Reviews
DOILast reviewed: 2026-05-16 · Sources: 3
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