ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MACHINE FOR PRODUCING COMPOSITE PRODUCTS

    公开(公告)号:US20200298472A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-24

    申请号:US16361685

    申请日:2019-03-22

    Abstract: An additive manufacturing method comprises: positioning a sheet of composite material; curing a predetermined portion of the sheet; cutting the sheet about the perimeter of the predetermined portion to create a preceding processed sheet; adding a successive sheet of composite material atop and in contact with the preceding processed sheet; curing a predetermined portion of the successive sheet such that the predetermined portions of the successive sheet and the preceding processed sheet are bonded together; and cutting the successive sheet about the perimeter of its predetermined portion to create a subsequent processed sheet. The steps of adding, curing and cutting a successive sheet may be repeated for a plurality of cycles to produce a three-dimensional composite product.

    CONTROLLED FIBER ORIENTATION IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURED PARTS

    公开(公告)号:US20210260656A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-26

    申请号:US16796244

    申请日:2020-02-20

    Abstract: A method of forming an additive manufactured component comprises depositing a first layer of build material on a build platform within an additive manufacturing machine, depositing reinforcement fibers into the first layer of build material, orienting the reinforcement fibers within the first layer of build material, lowering the build platform, depositing a second layer of build material on top of the first layer of build material, depositing reinforcement fibers into the second layer of build material, and orienting the reinforcement fibers within the second layer of build material.

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