A Knowledge-Driven LLM-Based Decision-Support System for Explainable Defect Analysis and Mitigation Guidance in Laser Powder Bed Fusion

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2605.01100v1
• Date: Fri, 01 May 2026 21:12:51 GMT
• Title: A Knowledge-Driven LLM-Based Decision-Support System for Explainable Defect Analysis and Mitigation Guidance in Laser Powder Bed Fusion
• Abstract summary: This work presents a knowledge-driven system that integrates structured defect knowledge with LLM-based reasoning to provide explainable defect diagnosis and mitigation guidance.<n>The proposed system is built on a knowledge base containing 27 known LPBF defect types organized into hierarchical categories and causal relationships.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
• Abstract: This work presents a knowledge-driven decision-support system that integrates structured defect knowledge with LLM-based reasoning to provide explainable defect diagnosis and mitigation guidance in manufacturing, using LPBF as a representative, safety-critical case study. The proposed ontology-integrated LLM-based decision support system for LPBF defect analysis and mitigation guidance is built on a knowledge base containing 27 known LPBF defect types organized into hierarchical categories and causal relationships. The developed system supports fuzzy natural language queries for systematic knowledge retrieval, literature-supported explanation of defects, and guidance on defect causes and mitigation strategies derived from encoded process knowledge. Furthermore, a multimodal image-assessment module based on foundation models enables descriptor-guided interpretation of representative microscopic defect images through semantic alignment scoring. The proposed framework was evaluated through qualitative comparisons with general-purpose vision-language models, an ablation study, and an inter-rater reliability analysis. Evaluation on the literature-derived dataset showed that the fully integrated configuration outperformed the other three evaluated system configurations, achieving a macro-average F1 score of 0.808. Additionally, inter-rater reliability analysis using Cohen's kappa indicated substantial agreement between the model outputs and the literature-derived reference labels. These findings suggest that ontology-guided knowledge representation can improve the consistency, interpretability, and practical usefulness of LLM-assisted LPBF defect analysis.

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