Thesis breakdown
Two-color technique for accurate melt pool temperature measurements
Optimizing camera parameters for two-color thermography
Two-color thermography of L-59 low-carbon steel
Developing real-time thermal monitoring and control for WAAM processes using two-color thermography with a single camera. Research integrates thermal imaging, process parameter tuning, and machine feedback to enable closed-loop defect mitigation.
- WAAM & CMT Process Monitoring
- Two-Color Thermography
- Cooling Rate & Hardness Correlation
- MATLAB, LabVIEW, Python + Julia Integration
Melt pool thermography of Inconel 718 using CMT WAAM for aerospace applications
Applied two-color imaging to NASA's Cold Metal Transfer system for in-situ melt pool monitoring. Supported process control exploration on lunar regolith simulants and other DED systems. Developed tools for tech transfer between academia and NASA.
- WAAM Melt Pool Imaging
- Regolith DED Monitoring
- Hardware & Sensor Integration
Publications & Presentations
Peer-Reviewed Publications
- G. Solis, et al. “Two-Color Thermography of Welding to Enable Real-Time Hardness Prediction.” Welding Journal Research Supplement, accepted for publication.
Conference Presentations
- Solis, G. (2024). “Melt Pool Thermal Imaging on Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing Using the Two-Color Method with a Commercial Color Camera.” Materials Science & Technology (MS&T24), Pittsburgh, PA.
- Solis, G. (2023). “Thermal Imaging for Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing Using an Off-the-shelf Color Camera.” Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF), Austin, TX.