7th International Conference on Scientific and Academic Research, Konya, Türkiye, 23 - 24 Aralık 2025, ss.387-392, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
Additive Manufacturing (AM) has gained widespread adoption due to its capability to produce complex geometries, reduce material waste, and enable the fabrication of customized components.However, the layer-by-layer material deposition characteristic of AM introduces process-related challenges that complicate the production of functional and reliable parts. One of the most critical challenges is distortion, particularly in components with lattice structures. In this study, the effect of selected process parameters on distortion behavior in a lattice-structured part manufactured by Selective Laser Melting (SLM) is investigated. A voxel-based finite element analysis framework is employed to examine the influence of laser power and scanning speed on distortion. The results show that distortion decreases with increasing laser power and decreasing scanning speed. At the same time, the numerical analysis of lattice structures requires finer mesh resolution, which leads to a significant increase in computational time. To overcome this limitation, the adoption of a multi-fidelity modeling approach is suggested for future work, enabling the analysis to be initiated at lower resolution and refined progressively at higher resolution levels. The outcomes of this study contribute to a better understanding of distortion mechanisms in AM processes and provide a foundation for future studies aimed at optimizing process parameters and developing manufacturing strategies that are less sensitive to parameter variations.