Assessment of current capabilities for cost effective digital deposition of cold spray additive structures: a review
摘要
Cold spray (CS) is a solid-state additive manufacturing technique where high-velocity particles impact a substrate to form coatings or 3D structures. Key factors such as particle velocity, temperature, residual stress, and porosity influence the final material properties. Digital deposition prior to manufacturing offers a cost-effective approach to optimising these parameters, reducing defects like cracking and delamination, and enhancing mechanical properties. Numerical modelling plays a crucial role in predicting particle behaviour and optimising deposition efficiency. However, most models focus on single- or multi-particle impact with over-simplified assumptions, limiting their applicability to thick coatings. Advancing digital construction capabilities requires simulating multiple-particle interactions while optimising computational efficiency for industrial applications. Such advancements reduce inaccuracies by minimising assumptions and enabling direct validation of model outcomes