Additive manufacturing systems and methods including build characteristic contribution profile

A method of fabricating a component, the method comprising:

• generating a model of the component, the model including a plurality of elements and at least one region of interest;
• applying a strain load to at least one element of the plurality of elements;
• generating a build characteristic contribution profile for the at least one element of the plurality of elements, the build characteristic contribution profile representing an effect of the strain load applied to the at least one element on a build characteristic of at least one location within the at least one region of interest;
• and
• adjusting a build parameter for a location within the component relating to the at least one element of the plurality of elements based on the build characteristic contribution profile.

A build characteristic contribution evaluation module for an additive manufacturing system, the build characteristic contribution evaluation module comprising at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device, said at least one processor programmed to:

• generate a model of a component, the model including a plurality of elements and at least one region of interest;
• apply a strain load to each element of the plurality of elements;
• generate a build characteristic contribution profile for at least one element of the plurality of elements, the build characteristic contribution profile represents an effect of the strain load applied to the at least one element on a build characteristic of at least one location within the at least one region of interest;
• and
• adjust a build parameter for a location within the component relating to the at least one element of the plurality of elements based on the build characteristic contribution profile.