Provided are a curved clamping mold and systems and methods using the curved clamping mold for manufacturing objects, especially titanium and titanium alloy objects, by directed energy deposition. The methods include thermally pre-bending the substrate onto which the object is to be manufactured to form a pre-bent substrate, attaching the pre-bent substrate to a jig using the curved clamping mold as an underlying support, pre-heating the substrate, and forming the object on the pre-heated, pre-bent substrate using a directed energy deposition technique.
B23K 37/003 - Cooling means for welding or cutting
B23K 37/04 - Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for holding or positioning work
The present invention relates to titanium alloy compositions suited for manufacturing components by additive manufacturing, resulting in components that exhibit relatively small prior β-grain sizes. The titanium alloy compositions comprise from 2 to 7 wt% Al, from 1.5 to 6 wt% Mo, from 0.25 to 1.5 wt% Bi, unavoidable impurities, and a remaining wt% Ti which makes the total content of constituents in the titanium alloy composition sum up to 100 wt%, wherein the weight percentages are based on the total mass of the titanium alloy composition.
The present invention relates to titanium alloy compositions suited for manufacturing components by additive manufacturing, resulting in components that exhibit relatively small prior β-grain sizes. The titanium alloy compositions comprises: from 2 to 7 wt % Al, from 1.5 to 6 wt % Mo, from 0.25 to 1.5 wt % Bi, unavoidable impurities, and a remaining wt % Ti which makes the total content of constituents in the titanium alloy composition sum up to 100 wt %, wherein the weight percentages are based on the total mass of the titanium alloy composition.
B22F 1/05 - Metallic powder characterised by the size or surface area of the particles
B22F 3/16 - Both compacting and sintering in successive or repeated steps
B22F 3/18 - Manufacture of workpieces or articles from metallic powder characterised by the manner of compacting or sinteringApparatus specially adapted therefor by using pressure rollers
B23K 35/02 - Rods, electrodes, materials, or media, for use in soldering, welding, or cutting characterised by mechanical features, e.g. shape
B23K 35/32 - Selection of soldering or welding materials proper with the principal constituent melting at more than 1550°C
B33Y 70/00 - Materials specially adapted for additive manufacturing
Provided are a mount system and systems and methods using the mount system for manufacturing objects, especially titanium and titanium alloy objects, by directed energy deposition. The methods include thermally pre-bending the substrate onto which the object is to be manufactured to form a pre-bent substrate, attaching the pre-bent substrate to a jig using the mount system as an underlying support, pre-heating the substrate, and forming the object on the pre-heated, pre-bent substrate using a directed energy deposition technique.
Provided are a systems and methods for continuously providing a metal wire to a welding torch for manufacturing objects by solid freeform fabrication to provide continuous deposition of metal to the freeform object, especially objects made with titanium or titanium alloy wire.
B65H 51/10 - Rollers, pulleys, capstans, or intermeshing rotary elements arranged to operate in groups or in co-operation with other elements with opposed coacting surfaces, e.g. providing nips
B65H 59/38 - Adjusting or controlling tension in filamentary material, e.g. for preventing snarlingApplications of tension indicators by regulating speed of driving mechanism of unwinding, paying-out, forwarding, winding, or depositing devices, e.g. automatically in response to variations in tension
6.
SOLIDIFICATION REFINEMENT AND GENERAL PHASE TRANSFORMATION CONTROL THROUGH APPLICATION OF IN SITU GAS JET IMPINGEMENT IN METAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Provided are a jet device and systems and methods using the jet device for manufacturing objects by additive manufacturing, especially titanium and titanium alloy objects, wherein the jet device directs a cooling gas across a liquid molten pool, or to impinge on the liquid molten pool, or to impinge upon a solidified material adjacent to a liquid-solid boundary of the liquid molten pool, or to impinge on an as-solidified material, or any combination thereof, during the additive manufacturing process. The application of the cooling gas can result in an additively manufactured metal product having refined grain structure with a high proportion of the grains being approximately equiaxed, and can yield an additively manufactured product exhibiting improvements in strength, fatigue resistance, and durability.
B23K 26/00 - Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
B23K 26/14 - Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring using a fluid stream, e.g. a jet of gas, in conjunction with the laser beamNozzles therefor
B23K 26/348 - Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring in combination with welding or cutting covered by groups , e.g. in combination with resistance welding in combination with arc heating, e.g. TIG [tungsten inert gas], MIG [metal inert gas] or plasma welding
B23K 37/06 - Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for positioning the molten material, e.g. confining it to a desired area
Provided is a chamber system for solid free form fabrication, the chamber system having a deposition chamber, a service chamber and one or more loading/unloading chambers. The chamber system allows for a more efficient and cost effective process to service the deposition apparatus, load holding substrates, and unload workpieces without requiring having to adjust the atmosphere in the deposition chamber.
The present application relates to a mount system (100) and systems and methods using the mount system (100) for manufacturing objects on a substrate (300), especially titanium and titanium alloy objects, by directed energy deposition. The method includes thermally pre-bending the substrate (300) onto which the object is to be manufactured to form a pre-bent substrate (300), attaching the pre- bent substrate (300) to a jig using the mount system (100) as an underlying support, preheating the substrate (300), and forming the object on the p re-heated, pre-bent substrate (300) using a directed energy deposition technique.
B23K 31/00 - Processes relevant to this subclass, specially adapted for particular articles or purposes, but not covered by any single one of main groups
B23K 37/04 - Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for holding or positioning work
9.
MOUNT SYSTEM, PIN SUPPORT SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF DIRECTED ENERGY DEPOSITION FOR PRODUCING A METAL WORKPIECE TO MITIGATE DISTORTION
The present application relates to a mount system (100) and systems and methods using the mount system (100) for manufacturing objects on a substrate (300), especially titanium and titanium alloy objects, by directed energy deposition. The method includes thermally pre-bending the substrate (300) onto which the object is to be manufactured to form a pre-bent substrate (300), attaching the pre- bent substrate (300) to a jig using the mount system (100) as an underlying support, preheating the substrate (300), and forming the object on the p re-heated, pre-bent substrate (300) using a directed energy deposition technique.
B23K 37/04 - Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for holding or positioning work
B23K 31/00 - Processes relevant to this subclass, specially adapted for particular articles or purposes, but not covered by any single one of main groups
A contact tip assembly having an electric contact unit containing a contact tip with an electric energy source, where the electric contact unit is positioned at a distance away from the outlet opening of a guide.
Provided are a systems and methods for manufacturing objects by solid freeform fabrication, especially titanium and titanium alloy objects, wherein the deposition rate is increased by using two separate heat sources, one heat source for heating the deposition area on the base material and one heat source for heating and melting a metallic material, such as a metal wire or a powdered metallic material.
B23K 26/348 - Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring in combination with welding or cutting covered by groups , e.g. in combination with resistance welding in combination with arc heating, e.g. TIG [tungsten inert gas], MIG [metal inert gas] or plasma welding
B29C 64/153 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only solid materials using layers of powder being selectively joined, e.g. by selective laser sintering or melting
B22F 12/00 - Apparatus or devices specially adapted for additive manufacturingAuxiliary means for additive manufacturingCombinations of additive manufacturing apparatus or devices with other processing apparatus or devices
B23K 10/00 - Welding or cutting by means of a plasma
B23K 15/10 - Non-vacuum electron beam-welding or cutting
B22F 3/105 - Sintering only by using electric current, laser radiation or plasma
C23C 16/513 - Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition [CVD] processes characterised by the method of coating using electric discharges using plasma jets
C23C 16/52 - Controlling or regulating the coating process
B33Y 40/00 - Auxiliary operations or equipment, e.g. for material handling
B33Y 50/02 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes
B23K 9/08 - Arrangements or circuits for magnetic control of the arc
B23K 9/09 - Arrangements or circuits for arc welding with pulsed current or voltage
B23K 9/10 - Other electric circuits thereforProtective circuitsRemote controls
B23K 9/12 - Automatic feeding or moving of electrodes or work for spot or seam welding or cutting
B23K 9/167 - Arc welding or cutting making use of shielding gas and of a non-consumable electrode
B23K 9/173 - Arc welding or cutting making use of shielding gas and of consumable electrode
B23K 9/23 - Arc welding or cutting taking account of the properties of the materials to be welded
40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Custom manufacture of metal products, namely, of industrial
tooling, spare parts, industrial prototypes and proof of
concepts; custom manufacture of printed products for others;
processing of goods of metal, namely, processing industrial
tooling, spare parts, industrial prototypes and proof of
concept through custom additive and subtractive
manufacturing; digital printing; 3D printing for others;
providing of information relating to printing and 3D
printing; custom manufacture of complex machine parts by
three-dimensional printing; custom manufacture in the field
of rapid prototyping of new products; prototype fabrication
of new products for others, namely, direct digital
manufacture for prototyping and production. 3D printing technology, namely, computer graphics design
services in the nature of creating of 3D file preparation
for parts and products made from metal; industrial research
in the field of additive manufacturing technology;
industrial research in the field of printing technology for
printing multi-layer printed embodiments of designs
generated from digital data; computer graphics design
services, namely, creating of 3D computer models of objects
that will be printed in 3D; industrial research in the field
of printing technology for commercial or industrial use;
industrial research in the field of 3D printing technology
using different materials, namely, metal materials;
research, development, and design services of 3D printers;
research, development, and design consultancy in the field
of 3D printing technology and additive manufacture of
printed embodiments; technical advice, information and
consultancy in the field of 3D printers, 3D printing
materials and 3D printing, namely, technological
consultation in the technology field of 3D printers and
printing systems for use in additive manufacturing; design
and development of computer hardware and software for 3D
printing; installation, maintenance and repair of computer
software for 3D printing; providing on-line non-downloadable
software used in the field of custom manufacturing for
viewing two-dimensional and three-dimensional graphical
displays of parts; providing on-line non-downloadable
software used in the field of custom manufacturing for
accessing information in the nature of analysis, modeling
and simulation of flow and solidification of the materials
used in additive manufacturing technology; providing on-line
non-downloadable software used in the field of custom
manufacturing for creating and submitting graphical displays
of parts for the purpose of 3D printing.
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
07 - Machines and machine tools
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,
Goods & Services
Common metals and their alloys; common metals and their
alloys for further manufacturing; castings of common metals
and their alloys, namely, castings of titanium based metals
and its alloys using plasma arc deposition technology. Casting machines. Titanium parts made from plasma arc deposition processes,
namely, structural parts for aircrafts, automotive vehicles,
marine vessels. Custom additive manufacturing of titanium metal parts using
plasma arc deposition processes for use in aircraft;
material treatment in the nature of titanium and titanium
alloys by plasma arc deposition processes; treatment of
materials in the nature of metals and metal ores by plasma
arc additive-layer manufacturing.
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
07 - Machines and machine tools
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,
Goods & Services
Common metals and their alloys; common metals and their
alloys for further manufacturing; common metal castings and
castings made from their alloys, namely, titanium based
metal castings and titanium metal alloy castings formed from
plasma arc deposition technology. Casting machines; titanium parts made from plasma arc
deposition processes for use in commercial heavy-duty
machinery, namely, mounting and bearing brackets. Titanium parts made from plasma arc deposition processes for
use in aircraft, automotive vehicles, and marine vessels,
namely, structural part brackets. Additive manufacturing of titanium metal parts using plasma
arc deposition processes for use in aircraft; material
treatment, namely, plasma arc deposition processes of
titanium and titanium alloys; treatment of materials,
namely, metals and metal ores, by plasma arc additive-layer
manufacturing.
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
07 - Machines and machine tools
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,
Goods & Services
Common metals and their alloys composed in significant part
of titanium; common metals and their alloys composed in
significant part of titanium for further manufacturing;
castings of common metals and their alloys, namely, castings
of titanium based metals and its alloys using plasma arc
deposition technology. Casting machines. Titanium parts made from plasma arc deposition processes,
namely, structural parts for aircrafts, automotive vehicles,
marine vessels. Additive manufacturing of titanium metal parts using plasma
arc deposition processes for use in aircraft; material
treatment in the nature of titanium and titanium alloys by
plasma arc deposition processes; treatment of materials in
the nature of metals and metal ores by plasma arc
additive-layer manufacturing.
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
07 - Machines and machine tools
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,
Goods & Services
(1) Common metals and their alloys; common metals and their alloys for further manufacturing; common metal castings and castings made from their alloys, namely, titanium based metal castings and titanium metal alloy castings formed from plasma arc deposition technology.
(2) Casting machines using titanium metallic alloy for use in 3D printing; titanium parts made from plasma arc deposition processes for use in commercial heavy-duty machinery, namely, metal mounting brackets for general use and bearing brackets for machines
(3) Titanium parts made from plasma arc deposition processes for use in aircraft, automotive vehicles, and marine vessels, namely, structural part brackets. (1) Additive manufacturing of titanium metal parts using plasma arc deposition processes for use in aircraft to the order and specification of others; material treatment, namely, plasma arc deposition processes of titanium and titanium alloys; treatment of materials, namely, metals and metal ores, by plasma arc additive-layer manufacturing
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
07 - Machines and machine tools
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,
Goods & Services
(1) Common metals and their alloys composed in significant part of titanium; common metals and their alloys composed in significant part of titanium for further manufacturing; castings of common metals and their alloys, namely, castings of titanium based metals and its alloys using plasma arc deposition technology.
(2) Casting machines using titanium metallic alloy for use in 3D printing.
(3) Titanium parts made from plasma arc deposition processes, namely, structural parts for aircrafts, automotive vehicles, marine vessels. (1) Additive manufacturing of titanium metal parts using plasma arc deposition processes for use in aircraft to the order and specification of others; material treatment in the nature of titanium and titanium alloys by plasma arc deposition processes; treatment of materials in the nature of metals and metal ores by plasma arc additive-layer manufacturing.
40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
(1) Custom manufacture of metal products, namely, of industrial tooling, spare parts, industrial prototypes and proof of concepts; custom manufacture of metal additive printed products for others; processing of goods of metal, namely, processing industrial tooling, spare parts, industrial prototypes and proof of concept through custom additive and subtractive manufacturing; metal additive digital printing technology; 3D printing for others; providing of information relating to printing and 3D printing; custom manufacture of complex machine parts by three-dimensional printing; custom manufacture in the field of rapid prototyping of new products; prototype fabrication of new products for others, namely, direct digital manufacture for prototyping and production.
(2) 3D printing technology, namely, computer graphics design services in the nature of creating of 3D file preparation for parts and products made from metal; industrial research in the field of additive manufacturing technology; industrial research in the field of printing technology for printing multi-layer printed embodiments of designs generated from digital data; computer graphics design services, namely, creating of 3D computer models of objects that will be printed in 3D; industrial research in the field of printing technology for commercial or industrial use; industrial research in the field of 3D printing technology using different materials, namely, metal materials; research, development, and design services of 3D printers; research, development, and design consultancy in the field of 3D printing technology and additive manufacture of printed embodiments; technical advice, information and consultancy in the field of 3D printers, 3D printing materials and 3D printing, namely, technological consultation in the technology field of 3D printers and printing systems for use in additive manufacturing; design and development of computer hardware and software for 3D printing; installation, maintenance and repair of computer software for 3D printing; providing on-line non-downloadable software used in the field of custom manufacturing for viewing two-dimensional and three-dimensional graphical displays of parts; providing on-line non-downloadable software used in the field of custom manufacturing for accessing information in the nature of analysis, modeling and simulation of flow and solidification of the materials used in additive manufacturing technology; providing on-line non-downloadable software used in the field of custom manufacturing for creating and submitting graphical displays of parts for the purpose of 3D printing.
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
07 - Machines and machine tools
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,
Goods & Services
(1) Common metals and their alloys; common metals and their alloys for further manufacturing; castings of common metals and their alloys, namely, castings of titanium based metals and its alloys using plasma arc deposition technology.
(2) Casting machines using titanium metallic alloy for use in 3D printing
(3) Titanium parts made from plasma arc deposition processes, namely, structural parts for aircrafts, automotive vehicles, marine vessels. (1) Custom additive manufacturing of titanium metal parts using plasma arc deposition processes for use in aircraft; material treatment in the nature of titanium and titanium alloys by plasma arc deposition processes; treatment of materials in the nature of metals and metal ores by plasma arc additive-layer manufacturing.
40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Custom manufacture of metal products, namely, of industrial tooling, spare parts, industrial prototypes and proof of concepts; custom manufacture of printed products for others; processing of goods of metal, namely, processing industrial tooling, spare parts, industrial prototypes and proof of concept through custom additive and subtractive manufacturing; digital printing; 3D printing for others; providing of information relating to printing and 3D printing; custom manufacture of complex machine parts by three-dimensional printing; custom manufacture in the field of rapid prototyping of new products; prototype fabrication of new products for others, namely, direct digital manufacture for prototyping and production printing technology, namely, computer graphics design services in the nature of creating of 3D file preparation for parts and products made from metal; industrial research in the field of additive manufacturing technology; industrial research in the field of printing technology for printing multi-layer printed embodiments of designs generated from digital data; computer graphics design services, namely, creating of 3D computer models of objects that will be printed in 3D; industrial research in the field of printing technology for commercial or industrial use; industrial research in the field of 3D printing technology using different materials, namely, metal materials; research, development, and design services of 3D printers; research, development, and design consultancy in the field of 3D printing technology and additive manufacture of printed embodiment of designs generated from digital data; technical advice, information and consultancy in the field of 3D printers, 3D printing materials and 3D printing, namely, technological consultation in the technology field of 3D printers and printing systems for use in additive manufacturing; design and development of computer hardware and software for 3D printing; installation, maintenance and repair of computer software for 3D printing; providing on-line non-downloadable software used in the field of custom manufacturing for viewing two-dimensional and three-dimensional graphical displays of parts; providing on-line non-downloadable software used in the field of custom manufacturing for accessing information in the nature of analysis, modeling and simulation of flow and solidification of the materials used in additive manufacturing technology; providing online non-downloadable software used in the field of custom manufacturing for creating and submitting graphical displays of parts for the purpose of 3D printing
23.
Distortion mitigation in directed energy deposition
Provided are a mount system and systems and methods using the mount system for manufacturing objects, especially titanium and titanium alloy objects, by directed energy deposition. The methods include thermally pre-bending the substrate onto which the object is to be manufactured to form a pre-bent substrate, attaching the pre-bent substrate to a jig using the mount system as an underlying support, pre-heating the substrate, and forming the object on the pre-heated, pre-bent substrate using a directed energy deposition technique.
Provided is a chamber system for solid free form fabrication, the chamber system having a deposition chamber, a service chamber and one or more loading/unloading chambers. The chamber system allows for a more efficient and cost effective process to service the deposition apparatus, load holding substrates, and unload workpieces without requiring having to adjust the atmosphere in the deposition chamber.
Provided are systems and methods for regulation of mass flow and monitoring of volumetric flow, for regulation of volumetric flow and monitoring of mass flow, and for regulation of both mass and volumetric flow of gas to a plasma torch for wire-plasma arc additive manufacturing processes, and methods for manufacturing metal objects by additive manufacturing using one or more of the systems.
Provided are systems and methods for regulation of mass flow and monitoring of volumetric flow, for regulation of volumetric flow and monitoring of mass flow, and for regulation of both mass and volumetric flow of gas to a plasma torch for wire -plasma arc additive manufacturing processes, and methods for manufacturing metal objects by additive manufacturing using one or more of the systems.
B23K 9/06 - Arrangements or circuits for starting the arc, e.g. by generating ignition voltage, or for stabilising the arc
B23K 10/00 - Welding or cutting by means of a plasma
B29C 64/00 - Additive manufacturing, i.e. manufacturing of three-dimensional [3D] objects by additive deposition, additive agglomeration or additive layering, e.g. by 3D printing, stereolithography or selective laser sintering
B23K 9/04 - Welding for other purposes than joining, e.g. built-up welding
27.
Distortion mitigation in directed energy deposition
Provided are a curved clamping mold and systems and methods using the curved clamping mold for manufacturing objects, especially titanium and titanium alloy objects, by directed energy deposition. The methods include thermally pre-bending the substrate onto which the object is to be manufactured to form a pre-bent substrate, attaching the pre-bent substrate to a jig using the curved clamping mold as an underlying support, pre-heating the substrate, and forming the object on the pre-heated, pre-bent substrate using a directed energy deposition technique.
B23K 37/00 - Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass
B23K 37/04 - Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for holding or positioning work
Provided are a curved clamping mold and systems and methods using the curved clamping mold for manufacturing objects, especially titanium and titanium alloy objects, by directed energy deposition. The methods include thermally pre-bending the substrate onto which the object is to be manufactured to form a pre-bent substrate, attaching the pre-bent substrate to a jig using the curved clamping mold as an underlying support, pre-heating the substrate, and forming the object on the pre-heated, pre-bent substrate using a directed energy deposition technique.
B23K 31/00 - Processes relevant to this subclass, specially adapted for particular articles or purposes, but not covered by any single one of main groups
B23K 37/04 - Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for holding or positioning work
Provided are a curved clamping mold and systems and methods using the curved clamping mold for manufacturing objects, especially titanium and titanium alloy objects, by directed energy deposition. The methods include thermally pre-bending the substrate onto which the object is to be manufactured to form a pre-bent substrate, attaching the pre-bent substrate to a jig using the curved clamping mold as an underlying support, pre-heating the substrate, and forming the object on the pre-heated, pre-bent substrate using a directed energy deposition technique.
B23K 31/00 - Processes relevant to this subclass, specially adapted for particular articles or purposes, but not covered by any single one of main groups
B23K 37/04 - Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for holding or positioning work
Additive manufacturing systems with standoff distance monitoring and control, which can be responsive, dynamic, and in real-time. These technologies can use a standoff distance measurement system to real-time monitor, read, or interrogate a workpiece or a substrate on which the workpiece is positioned, as the workpiece is moved past a directed energy source, or vice versa. These technologies can use a feedback controller to responsively and dynamically control the standoff distance in real-time based on data from the standoff distance measurement system.
B33Y 30/00 - Apparatus for additive manufacturingDetails thereof or accessories therefor
B33Y 50/02 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes
B23K 10/00 - Welding or cutting by means of a plasma
B23K 37/02 - Carriages for supporting the welding or cutting element
G01B 11/14 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring distance or clearance between spaced objects or spaced apertures
G01B 11/25 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures by projecting a pattern, e.g. moiré fringes, on the object
31.
STANDOFF DISTANCE MONITORING AND CONTROL FOR DIRECTED ENERGY DEPOSITION ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
Additive manufacturing systems with standoff distance monitoring and control, which can be responsive, dynamic, and in real-time. These technologies can use a standoff distance measurement system to real-time monitor, read, or interrogate a workpiece or a substrate on which the workpiece is positioned, as the workpiece is moved past a directed energy source, or vice versa. These technologies can use a feedback controller to responsively and dynamically control the standoff distance in real-time based on data from the standoff distance measurement system.
Additive manufacturing systems with standoff distance monitoring and control, which can be responsive, dynamic, and in real-time. These technologies can use a standoff distance measurement system to real-time monitor, read, or interrogate a workpiece or a substrate on which the workpiece is positioned, as the workpiece is moved past a directed energy source, or vice versa. These technologies can use a feedback controller to responsively and dynamically control the standoff distance in real-time based on data from the standoff distance measurement system.
Provided is a chamber system for solid free form fabrication, the chamber system having a deposition chamber, a service chamber and one or more loading/unloading chambers. The chamber system allows for a more efficient and cost effective process to service the deposition apparatus, load holding substrates, and unload workpieces without requiring having to adjust the atmosphere in the deposition chamber.
Provided are a systems and methods for continuously providing a metal wire to a welding torch for manufacturing objects by solid freeform fabrication to provide continuous deposition of metal to the freeform object, especially objects made with titanium or titanium alloy wire.
B65H 51/10 - Rollers, pulleys, capstans, or intermeshing rotary elements arranged to operate in groups or in co-operation with other elements with opposed coacting surfaces, e.g. providing nips
B65H 59/38 - Adjusting or controlling tension in filamentary material, e.g. for preventing snarlingApplications of tension indicators by regulating speed of driving mechanism of unwinding, paying-out, forwarding, winding, or depositing devices, e.g. automatically in response to variations in tension
B21F 23/00 - Feeding wire in wire-working machines or apparatus
Provided is a fluid-cooled melting tool that can be used in methods and systems for manufacturing objects by additive manufacturing techniques, especially titanium and titanium alloy objects. In some configurations, the melting tool is configured to be a plasma transferred arc (PTA) torch and the deposition rate can be increased by increasing the flow rate of electric charge through the electrode made possible by the dual circuit cooling design of the torch. The fluid-cooled melting tools provided herein exhibit stable and repeatable PTA characteristics over wide range of current including current of 400 amps or more, whether pulsed or non-pulsed, and plasma gas flow inputs.
Provided is a fluid-cooled melting tool that can be used in methods and systems for manufacturing objects by additive manufacturing techniques, especially titanium and titanium alloy objects. In some configurations, the melting tool is configured to be a plasma transferred arc (PTA) torch and the deposition rate can be increased by increasing the flow rate of electric charge through the electrode made possible by the dual circuit cooling design of the torch. The fluid-cooled melting tools provided herein exhibit stable and repeatable PTA characteristics over wide range of current including current of 400 amps or more, whether pulsed or non-pulsed, and plasma gas flow inputs.
Provided are a jet device and systems and methods using the jet device for manufacturing objects by additive manufacturing, especially titanium and titanium alloy objects, wherein the jet device directs a cooling gas across a liquid molten pool, or to impinge on the liquid molten pool, or to impinge upon a solidified material adjacent to a liquid-solid boundary of the liquid molten pool, or to impinge on an as-solidified material, or any combination thereof, during the additive manufacturing process. The application of the cooling gas can result in an additively manufactured metal product having refined grain structure with a high proportion of the grains being approximately equiaxed, and can yield an additively manufactured product exhibiting improvements in strength, fatigue resistance, and durability.
Provided are a jet device and systems and methods using the jet device for manufacturing objects by additive manufacturing, especially titanium and titanium alloy objects, wherein the jet device directs a cooling gas across a liquid molten pool, or to impinge on the liquid molten pool, or to impinge upon a solidified material adjacent to a liquid-solid boundary of the liquid molten pool, or to impinge on an as-solidified material, or any combination thereof, during the additive manufacturing process. The application of the cooling gas can result in an additively manufactured metal product having refined grain structure with a high proportion of the grains being approximately equiaxed, and can yield an additively manufactured product exhibiting improvements in strength, fatigue resistance, and durability.
B22D 23/00 - Casting processes not provided for in groups
B23K 26/14 - Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring using a fluid stream, e.g. a jet of gas, in conjunction with the laser beamNozzles therefor
B23K 37/06 - Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for positioning the molten material, e.g. confining it to a desired area
B23K 26/348 - Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring in combination with welding or cutting covered by groups , e.g. in combination with resistance welding in combination with arc heating, e.g. TIG [tungsten inert gas], MIG [metal inert gas] or plasma welding
B33Y 50/02 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes
A system/method for converting a drawing into a model; slicing the model into a plurality of layers; creating a plurality of deposition schedules for the layers, wherein the deposition schedules correspond to the layers; generating a plurality of coordinate sets for the layers, wherein the coordinate sets correspond to the layers, wherein each of the coordinate sets includes a set of start coordinates and a set of end coordinates; selecting a plurality of features from a library for the layers; generating a program based on the features; outputting the program in a delimited format; running a simulation of a deposition based on the program in the delimited format; determining whether a result of the simulation is acceptable based on a parameter; and requesting an additive manufacturing machine to produce a workpiece responsive to the result being acceptable based on the parameter, wherein the workpiece is depicted in the drawing.
Provided are a jet device and systems and methods using the jet device for manufacturing objects by additive manufacturing, especially titanium and titanium alloy objects, wherein the jet device directs a cooling gas across a liquid molten pool, or to impinge on the liquid molten pool, or to impinge upon a solidified material adjacent to a liquid-solid boundary of the liquid molten pool, or to impinge on an as-solidified material, or any combination thereof, during the additive manufacturing process. The application of the cooling gas can result in an additively manufactured metal product having refined grain structure with a high proportion of the grains being approximately equiaxed, and can yield an additively manufactured product exhibiting improvements in strength, fatigue resistance, and durability.
Provided are a systems and methods for continuously providing a metal wire to a welding torch in the correct orientation with respect to the heat source of the welding torch for manufacturing objects by solid freeform fabrication to provide continuous deposition of metal to the freeform object, especially objects made with titanium or titanium alloy, or nickel or nickel alloy, wire.
Provided is a chamber system for solid free form fabrication, the chamber system having a deposition chamber, a service chamber and one or more loading/unloading chambers. The chamber system allows for a more efficient and cost effective process to service the deposition apparatus, load holding substrates, and unload workpieces without requiring having to adjust the atmosphere in the deposition chamber.
B22F 10/25 - Direct deposition of metal particles, e.g. direct metal deposition [DMD] or laser engineered net shaping [LENS]
B22F 12/00 - Apparatus or devices specially adapted for additive manufacturingAuxiliary means for additive manufacturingCombinations of additive manufacturing apparatus or devices with other processing apparatus or devices
B23K 9/04 - Welding for other purposes than joining, e.g. built-up welding
B33Y 30/00 - Apparatus for additive manufacturingDetails thereof or accessories therefor
B33Y 40/00 - Auxiliary operations or equipment, e.g. for material handling
Provided is a method for continuously feeding a metal wire (180) to a welding torch in the correct orientation with respect to the heat source of the welding torch for manufacturing objects by solid freeform fabrication to provide continuous deposition of metal to the freeform object, especially objects made with titanium or titanium alloy, or nickel or nickel alloy, wire.
Provided is a fluid-cooled contact tip assembly that can be used in methods and systems for manufacturing objects by solid freeform fabrication, especially titanium and titanium alloy objects, where the deposition rate is increased by increasing the flow rate of electric charge through the metal wire.
A contact tip assembly for MIG-welding comprises a guide, an electrically insulated lining, and an electric contact unit. The guide has a longitudinal center axis, opposite first and second ends, and a center bore extending along the center axis from the first to the second end through which a metal wire is provided. The lining is inside of the bore. The electric contact unit contains a contact tip in electric contact with an electric energy source. The tip contacts the metal wire with the tip past the second end of the guide. The tip assembly is positioned so that after the metal wire passes through the guide and is brought into contact with the tip, the metal wire is positioned in a plasma arc torch above a deposition point of a workpiece. The tip is separate from the guide is isolated from the plasma arc torch.
Provided is a chamber system for solid free form fabrication, the chamber system having a deposition chamber, a service chamber and one or more loading/unloading chambers. The chamber system allows for a more efficient and cost effective process to service the deposition apparatus, load holding substrates, and unload workpieces without requiring having to adjust the atmosphere in the deposition chamber.
Provided is a method for continuously feeding a metal wire (180) to a welding torch in the correct orientation with respect to the heat source of the welding torch for manufacturing objects by solid freeform fabrication to provide continuous deposition of metal to the freeform object, especially objects made with titanium or titanium alloy, or nickel or nickel alloy, wire.
B23K 9/04 - Welding for other purposes than joining, e.g. built-up welding
B22F 3/00 - Manufacture of workpieces or articles from metallic powder characterised by the manner of compacting or sinteringApparatus specially adapted therefor
Provided is a fluid-cooled contact tip assembly that can be used in methods and systems for manufacturing objects by solid freeform fabrication, especially titanium and titanium alloy objects, where the deposition rate is increased by increasing the flow rate of electric charge through the metal wire.
A contact tip assembly having an electric contact unit (200) containing a contact tip (215) with an electric energy source, where the electric contact unit (200) is positioned at a distance away from the outlet opening of a guide (120).
Provided are a wire feeding system and a method for continuously providing a metal wire to a welding torch for manufacturing objects by solid freeform fabrication to provide continuous deposition of metal to the freeform object, especially objects made with titanium or titanium alloy wire. The system comprises a wire supply spool (50), a cabinet with an entry wire position detector (110), a wire feeding device (200), at least three slack wire guides (300, 400, 500), a slack wire pulling device (600) and a cabinet exit guide (1000).
B21C 47/00 - Winding-up, coiling or winding-off metal wire, metal band or other flexible metal material characterised by features relevant to metal processing only
B21C 49/00 - Devices for temporarily accumulating material
B21F 23/00 - Feeding wire in wire-working machines or apparatus
B23K 9/133 - Means for feeding electrodes, e.g. drums, rolls, motors
B65H 51/10 - Rollers, pulleys, capstans, or intermeshing rotary elements arranged to operate in groups or in co-operation with other elements with opposed coacting surfaces, e.g. providing nips
B65H 59/38 - Adjusting or controlling tension in filamentary material, e.g. for preventing snarlingApplications of tension indicators by regulating speed of driving mechanism of unwinding, paying-out, forwarding, winding, or depositing devices, e.g. automatically in response to variations in tension
A contact tip assembly having an electric contact unit containing a contact tip with an electric energy source, where the electric contact unit is positioned at a distance away from the outlet opening of a guide.
Provided is a fluid-cooled contact tip assembly that can be used in methods and systems for manufacturing objects by solid freeform fabrication, especially titanium and titanium alloy objects, where the deposition rate is increased by increasing the flow rate of electric charge through the metal wire.
Provided are a systems and methods for continuously providing a metal wire to a welding torch for manufacturing objects by solid freeform fabrication to provide continuous deposition of metal to the freeform object, especially objects made with titanium or titanium alloy wire.
Provided are a wire feeding system and a method for continuously providing a metal wire to a welding torch for manufacturing objects by solid freeform fabrication to provide continuous deposition of metal to the freeform object, especially objects made with titanium or titanium alloy wire. The system comprises a wire supply spool (50), a cabinet with an entry wire position detector (110), a wire feeding device (200), at least three slack wire guides (300, 400, 500), a slack wire pulling device (600) and a cabinet exit guide (1000).
B23K 9/133 - Means for feeding electrodes, e.g. drums, rolls, motors
B21C 47/00 - Winding-up, coiling or winding-off metal wire, metal band or other flexible metal material characterised by features relevant to metal processing only
B65H 51/10 - Rollers, pulleys, capstans, or intermeshing rotary elements arranged to operate in groups or in co-operation with other elements with opposed coacting surfaces, e.g. providing nips
B65H 59/38 - Adjusting or controlling tension in filamentary material, e.g. for preventing snarlingApplications of tension indicators by regulating speed of driving mechanism of unwinding, paying-out, forwarding, winding, or depositing devices, e.g. automatically in response to variations in tension
Provided is a chamber system for solid free form fabrication, the chamber system having a deposition chamber, a service chamber and one or more loading/unloading chambers. The chamber system allows for a more efficient and cost effective process to service the deposition apparatus, load holding substrates, and unload workpieces without requiring having to adjust the atmosphere in the deposition chamber.
Provided are a systems and methods for manufacturing objects by solid freeform fabrication, especially titanium and titanium alloy objects, wherein the deposition rate is increased by using two separate heat sources, one heat source for heating the deposition area on the base material and one heat source for heating and melting a metallic material, such as a metal wire or a powdered metallic material.
Provided are a systems and methods for continuously providing a metal wire to a welding torch in the correct orientation with respect to the heat source of the welding torch for manufacturing objects by solid freeform fabrication to provide continuous deposition of metal to the freeform object, especially objects made with titanium or titanium alloy, or nickel or nickel alloy, wire.
This invention relates to a method and arrangement for manufacturing objects by solid freeform fabrication, especially titanium and titanium alloy objects, wherein the deposition rate is increased by supplying the metallic feed material in the form of a wire and employing two gas transferred arcs, one plasma transferred arc for heating the deposition area on the base material and one plasma transferred arc for heating and melting the feed wire.
B22F 3/105 - Sintering only by using electric current, laser radiation or plasma
C23C 16/513 - Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition [CVD] processes characterised by the method of coating using electric discharges using plasma jets
C23C 16/52 - Controlling or regulating the coating process
B33Y 40/00 - Auxiliary operations or equipment, e.g. for material handling
B33Y 50/02 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes
B23K 9/08 - Arrangements or circuits for magnetic control of the arc
B23K 9/09 - Arrangements or circuits for arc welding with pulsed current or voltage
B23K 9/10 - Other electric circuits thereforProtective circuitsRemote controls
B23K 9/12 - Automatic feeding or moving of electrodes or work for spot or seam welding or cutting
B23K 9/167 - Arc welding or cutting making use of shielding gas and of a non-consumable electrode
B23K 9/173 - Arc welding or cutting making use of shielding gas and of consumable electrode
B23K 9/23 - Arc welding or cutting taking account of the properties of the materials to be welded
40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
07 - Machines and machine tools
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
Goods & Services
Additive manufacturing of titanium metal parts using plasma arc deposition processes for use in aircraft; Material treatment, namely, plasma arc deposition processes of titanium and titanium alloys; Treatment of materials, namely, metals and metal ores, by plasma arc additive-layer manufacturing Common metals and their alloys; Common metals and their alloys for further manufacturing; Common metal castings and castings made from their alloys, namely, titanium based metal castings and titanium metal alloy castings formed from plasma arc deposition technology Casting machines; Titanium parts made from plasma arc deposition processes for use in commercial heavy-duty machinery, namely, mounting and bearing brackets Titanium parts made from plasma arc deposition processes for use in aircraft, automotive vehicles, and marine vessels, namely, structural part brackets
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Method and arrangement for building metallic objects by solid freeform fabrication
Provided are a systems and methods for manufacturing objects by solid freeform fabrication, especially titanium and titanium alloy objects, wherein the deposition rate is increased by using two separate heat sources, one heat source for heating the deposition area on the base material and one heat source for heating and melting a metallic material, such as a metal wire or a powdered metallic material.
B23K 26/348 - Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring in combination with welding or cutting covered by groups , e.g. in combination with resistance welding in combination with arc heating, e.g. TIG [tungsten inert gas], MIG [metal inert gas] or plasma welding
B23K 15/10 - Non-vacuum electron beam-welding or cutting
B29C 64/153 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only solid materials using layers of powder being selectively joined, e.g. by selective laser sintering or melting
B22F 12/00 - Apparatus or devices specially adapted for additive manufacturingAuxiliary means for additive manufacturingCombinations of additive manufacturing apparatus or devices with other processing apparatus or devices
B33Y 30/00 - Apparatus for additive manufacturingDetails thereof or accessories therefor
40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
07 - Machines and machine tools
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
Goods & Services
Additive manufacturing of titanium metal parts using plasma arc deposition processes for use in aircraft; Material treatment in the nature of titanium and titanium alloys by plasma arc deposition processes; Treatment of materials in the nature of metals and metal ores by plasma arc additive-layer manufacturing Common metals and their alloys; Common metals and their alloys for further manufacturing; Castings of common metals and their alloys, namely, castings of titanium based metals and its alloys using plasma arc deposition technology Casting machines Titanium parts made from plasma arc deposition processes, namely, structural parts for aircrafts, automotive vehicles, marine vessels
40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
07 - Machines and machine tools
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
Goods & Services
Additive manufacturing of titanium metal parts using plasma arc deposition processes for use in aircraft; Material treatment in the nature of titanium and titanium alloys by plasma arc deposition processes; Treatment of materials in the nature of metals and metal ores by plasma arc additive-layer manufacturing Common metals and their alloys composed in significant part of titanium; Common metals and their alloys composed in significant part of titanium for further manufacturing; Castings of common metals and their alloys, namely, castings of titanium based metals and its alloys using plasma arc deposition technology Casting machines Titanium parts made from plasma arc deposition processes, namely, structural parts for aircrafts, automotive vehicles, marine vessels
A method and arrangement for manufacturing objects by solid freeform fabrication, especially titanium and titanium alloy objects, wherein the deposition rate is increased by supplying the metallic feed material in the form of a wire and employing two gas transferred arcs, one plasma transferred arc for heating the deposition area on the base material and one plasma transferred arc for heating and melting the feed wire.
C23C 16/513 - Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition [CVD] processes characterised by the method of coating using electric discharges using plasma jets
A method for producing a weldable titanium alloy and/or composite wire. The method includes: a) forming a green object by blending particulates of titanium sponge with one or more powdered alloying additions and cold compacting the blended mixture and subjecting the blended mixture including lubricant to pressure; b) forming a work body of alloyed titanium by heating the green object in a protected atmosphere and holding the temperature for a period of at least 4 hours, and then hot working the green object at a temperature of less than 200° C. apart from the beta transition temperature of the titanium alloy and shaping the green object to obtain an elongated profile; and c) forming the welding wire by placing the elongated profile of the work body in a rolling mill having one or more rolls disposed in series.
C22F 1/02 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working in inert or controlled atmosphere or vacuum
C22F 1/18 - High-melting or refractory metals or alloys based thereon
B22F 5/12 - Manufacture of workpieces or articles from metallic powder characterised by the special shape of the product of tubes or wires
C22C 1/03 - Making non-ferrous alloys by melting using master alloys
C22C 1/04 - Making non-ferrous alloys by powder metallurgy
B22F 3/18 - Manufacture of workpieces or articles from metallic powder characterised by the manner of compacting or sinteringApparatus specially adapted therefor by using pressure rollers
B22F 3/20 - Manufacture of workpieces or articles from metallic powder characterised by the manner of compacting or sinteringApparatus specially adapted therefor by extruding
A process for producing a weldable titanium or titanium alloy wire characterized in that full consolidation of the wire is achieved via solid-state processing entailing compaction, extrusion, and rolling, whereby melting of the constituent titanium sponge particles does not occur.
B21C 37/04 - Manufacture of metal sheets, rods, wire, tubes, profiles or like semi-manufactured products, not otherwise provided forManufacture of tubes of special shape of rods or wire
B22F 5/00 - Manufacture of workpieces or articles from metallic powder characterised by the special shape of the product
B23K 35/02 - Rods, electrodes, materials, or media, for use in soldering, welding, or cutting characterised by mechanical features, e.g. shape
B23K 35/32 - Selection of soldering or welding materials proper with the principal constituent melting at more than 1550°C
B23K 35/40 - Making wire or rods for soldering or welding
C22F 1/18 - High-melting or refractory metals or alloys based thereon
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Method and device for manufacturing titanium objects
A method and reactor of manufacturing an object by solid freeform fabrication, especially an object made of titanium or titanium alloys. An objective is to provide a method for rapid layered manufacture of objects in titanium or titanium alloys. A further objective is to provide a deposition chamber which allows prosecution of the method according to the invention.
B22F 3/105 - Sintering only by using electric current, laser radiation or plasma
B23K 9/16 - Arc welding or cutting making use of shielding gas
B23K 37/02 - Carriages for supporting the welding or cutting element
B23K 37/04 - Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for holding or positioning work
B29C 67/00 - Shaping techniques not covered by groups , or
G05B 19/4099 - Surface or curve machining, making 3D objects, e.g. desktop manufacturing
A variable orifice torch for use in a solid free form fabrication system for manufacturing a component from successive layers of metal feedstock material. The variable orifice torch includes a torch structure defining a torch nozzle formed of a highly conductive bulk material. The variable orifice torch further includes a gas flow channel and a variable orifice defined therein. An arc electrode is disposed within the gas flow channel. The variable orifice is defined in the torch nozzle and in alignment with the arc electrode. The variable orifice is coupled to the torch structure in a manner operable to control a flow gas therethrough by varying the size of an aperture defined by the variable orifice.
An erosion resistant torch for use in a solid free form fabrication system for manufacturing a component from successive layers of metal feedstock material. The erosion resistant torch includes a torch structure defining a torch nozzle formed of a highly conductive bulk material. The erosion resistant torch further includes a gas flow channel and an orifice defined therein. An arc electrode is disposed within the gas flow channel. An erosion resistant material is disposed between the torch nozzle and the arc electrode in the form of a coating layer or an erosion resistant insert. The erosion resistant material is formed of one of a refractory material or a ceramic material.
A solid free form fabrication (SFF) system and method is used to fabricate a three-dimensional structure in a continuous manner from successive layers of feedstock material. The system includes a gas shielding structure that is configured to protect a targeted region from oxidation. The system further includes a positioning arm coupled to the deposition head and moveable to align the deposition head with a targeted region of the three-dimensional structure and a plurality of control components coupled to the positioning arm for controlling a position of the positioning arm and operation of the deposition head. The gas shielding structure is formed as either a parallelepiped structure or a half disc structure and may be conformable to at least one surface of the three-dimensional structure.
A customizable ion fusion formation system and method is used to repair a targeted repair region of a workpiece with successive layers of feedstock material. The system includes a moveable positioning platform and a control platform positioned separate and apart from the moveable positioning platform. A positioning arm is mounted to the moveable positioning platform and has a deposition head, including a plasma torch and a feedstock feeder mounted thereto. The deposition head is positioned relative to the targeted repair region by positioning and repositioning the moveable positioning platform, and thus the positioning arm, thereby providing customizable repair. A plurality of control components positioned on the control platform are programmable to control the positioning arm whereby a plurality of customizable control parameters are input into the control components and provide positioning and repositioning of the positioning arm to align the deposition head relative to the predetermined targeted repair region to repair the workpiece in the predetermined targeted region.
An ion fusion formation method is used to manufacture a component from successive layers of feedstock material. A plasma stream is created by energizing a flowing gas using an arc electrode, the arc electrode having a variable magnitude current supplied thereto. The plasma stream is directed to a predetermined targeted region, and the feedstock material is introduced into the plasma stream to produce a pool of molten feedstock in the predetermined targeted region, the molten feedstock being produced at a temperature determined in part by parameters of the variable magnitude current. Prior to introducing the feedstock material into the plasma stream, optimal molten feedstock parameters may be determined for producing the layers of feedstock material. Feeding parameters by which the feedstock material will be introduced into the plasma stream are then adjusted in view of the determined optimal molten feedstock parameters.
A solid free form fabrication system for manufacturing a component by successively building feedstock layers representing successive cross-sectional component slices includes a platform for receiving and supporting the feedstock layers, a feedstock supplying apparatus that deposits the feedstock into a predetermined region to form the feedstock layers, an energy source directed toward the predetermined region to modify the feedstock in the predetermined region and thereby manufacture the component, and a temperature control block disposed on the platform and directly in contact with the deposited feedstock layers to modify the feedstock temperature while manufacturing the component. A solid free form fabrication method uses the system to manufacture the component from the feedstock material
A hot gas valve disc for a divert and attitude control disc switching element used in a propelled craft. The hot gas valve disc comprises a first layer comprising a first metal material having a first grain size and a first grain orientation, and at least one additional layer comprising a second metal material having a second grain size that differs from the first grain size, or a second grain orientation that differs from the first grain orientation. A method of manufacturing the hot gas valve disc comprises the steps of fabricating a first metal layer using a solid-free-form fabrication process, the first metal layer having a set of grain characteristics comprising grain size and grain structure, followed by heating the first layer and thereby changing at least one of the grain characteristics.
B05D 3/00 - Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be appliedAfter-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials
B21B 1/46 - Metal rolling methods or mills for making semi-finished products of solid or profiled cross-sectionSequence of operations in milling trainsLayout of rolling-mill plant, e.g. grouping of standsSuccession of passes or of sectional pass alternations for rolling metal immediately subsequent to continuous casting
Provided are systems and methods for regulation of mass flow and monitoring of volumetric flow, for regulation of volumetric flow and monitoring of mass flow, and for regulation of both mass and volumetric flow of gas to a plasma torch for wire -plasma arc additive manufacturing processes, and methods for manufacturing metal objects by additive manufacturing using one or more of the systems.
