TEST ARTICLE FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURE AND RELATED METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20220080667A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-17

    申请号:US17022259

    申请日:2020-09-16

    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a test article for additive manufacture and related methods. A test article formed may include a body having a forward face and a rearward face horizontally opposite the forward face. A first surface extending between the forward face and the rearward face of the body may include a plurality of protrusions for removable coupling of the body to a build plate. A second surface on the body may extend between the forward face and the rearward face of the body, and may include a plurality of angled flat surface portions. Each of the plurality of angled flat surface portions may have a distinct angle with respect to a horizontal plane of the body. An angular difference between each adjacent angled flat surface portion in the plurality of angled flat surface portions is substantially uniform.

    Structures and components having composite unit cell matrix construction

    公开(公告)号:US11097348B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-24

    申请号:US15836337

    申请日:2017-12-08

    Abstract: A structure is provided. The structure defines a first direction, a second direction, and a third direction, the three directions orthogonal to each other. The structure includes a first section, a second section, and a third section. The first section includes a plurality of unit cells joined together, wherein the first section has a first average tensile strength and a first average crack growth resistance. The second substantially solid section is within and surrounding each unit cell of the plurality of first section unit cells, wherein the second section has a second average tensile strength and a second average crack growth resistance, the second average tensile strength different from the first average tensile strength and the second average crack growth resistance different from the first average crack growth resistance. The third section surrounds the first section and the second section.

    UNITARY BODY TURBINE SHROUDS INCLUDING SHOT PEEN SCREENS INTEGRALLY FORMED THEREIN AND TURBINE SYSTEMS THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20210156276A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-27

    申请号:US16693856

    申请日:2019-11-25

    Abstract: Turbine shrouds including shot peen screens integrally formed therein. The shroud may include a unitary body having a support portion coupled directly to a turbine casing of the turbine system, an intermediate portion integral with and extending away from the support portion, and a seal portion integral with the intermediate portion, opposite the support portion. The unitary body may also include an inlet opening(s) formed in the support portion, a plenum(s) in fluid communication with the inlet opening(s), and a cooling passage extending through the seal portion and in fluid communication with the plenum(s). Additionally, the unitary body may include a shot peen screen(s) positioned within the plenum(s) and extending within the intermediate portion. The shot peen screen(s) may include a plurality of voids formed therethrough and may prevents shot from passing through the shot peen screen(s) when performing a shot peening process on the unitary body.

    Test article for additive manufacture and related methods

    公开(公告)号:US11565477B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-31

    申请号:US17022259

    申请日:2020-09-16

    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a test article for additive manufacture and related methods. A test article formed may include a body having a forward face and a rearward face horizontally opposite the forward face. A first surface extending between the forward face and the rearward face of the body may include a plurality of protrusions for removable coupling of the body to a build plate. A second surface on the body may extend between the forward face and the rearward face of the body, and may include a plurality of angled flat surface portions. Each of the plurality of angled flat surface portions may have a distinct angle with respect to a horizontal plane of the body. An angular difference between each adjacent angled flat surface portion in the plurality of angled flat surface portions is substantially uniform.

    STRUCTURES AND COMPONENTS HAVING COMPOSITE UNIT CELL MATRIX CONSTRUCFTION

    公开(公告)号:US20210346956A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-11

    申请号:US17381361

    申请日:2021-07-21

    Abstract: A structure is provided. The structure defines a first direction, a second direction, and a third direction, the three directions orthogonal to each other. The structure includes a first section, a second section, and a third section. The first section includes a plurality of unit cells joined together, wherein the first section has a first average tensile strength and a first average crack growth resistance. The second substantially solid section is within and surrounding each unit cell of the plurality of first section unit cells, wherein the second section has a second average tensile strength and a second average crack growth resistance, the second average tensile strength different from the first average tensile strength and the second average crack growth resistance different from the first average crack growth resistance. The third section surrounds the first section and the second section.

    ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM WITH PARTIALLY FLEXIBLE BUILD PLATFORM

    公开(公告)号:US20230013204A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-19

    申请号:US17376291

    申请日:2021-07-15

    Abstract: An additive manufacturing (AM) system includes a build chamber, a base adjustably coupled to the build chamber, and a build material applicator for depositing a build material above a build platform for creating the object. The build platform includes a fixed region fixedly and rigidly coupled to the base and a flex region configured to flex relative to the base in response to a force applied to the build platform by an object. The partial flexibility allows deformation caused by thermal distortion of the build platform during use to reduce final object stress. The AM system can produce larger additively manufactured objects out of crack-prone material. In addition, the partial flexibility may prevent damage to the build platform and/or base without an overly complicated arrangement.

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