Abstract:
A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, includes, among other things, at least partially filling a vessel with an abrasive fluid, pressurizing the abrasive fluid, and vibrating a component within the vessel. Further, the method includes gradually adjusting a rate material is removed from the component.
Abstract:
A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, includes, among other things, at least partially filling a vessel with an abrasive fluid, pressurizing the abrasive fluid, and vibrating a component within the vessel. Further, the method includes gradually adjusting a rate material is removed from the component.
Abstract:
A method includes issuing a state change fluid into an internal passage of an additively manufactured article and causing the state change fluid to change from a first state having a first viscosity to a second state that is either solid or has a second viscosity that is higher than the first viscosity within the internal passage. The method can also include causing the state change fluid to change back from the second state to the first state and flushing the state change fluid from the internal passage to remove residual powder from the additively manufactured article.
Abstract:
A method of making an article is disclosed involving determining a plurality of patterns of discrete sections for a plurality of layers of fusible material. According to the method, the patterns are determined having section boundaries that avoid alignment with section boundaries of other layer patterns among the plurality of patterns according to criteria specified for the article. Layers of fusible material are repeatedly fused with an energy beam applied in a scanning pattern to each of the discrete sections sequentially for each of the plurality of patterns in the plurality of layers.
Abstract:
A method includes receiving torque data of a powder recoater operatively connected to an additive manufacturing system. The torque data includes torque data of the recoater when the recoater traverses a build area. Receiving torque data includes receiving force data from a plurality of load cells, each load cell operatively associated with a blade segment of a recoater blade assembly. The method also includes determining a quality of one or more of an additive manufacturing process and/or product based on the torque data.
Abstract:
A method for forming a part includes: forming a first portion of the part at a first level; forming a second portion of the part at a second level; wherein forming the first and second portions includes exposing the first and second levels to a sintering process and portions of the first and second levels to an electron beam; causing a magnetorheological (MR) fluid to move into a passage inside the first and second portions; exposing the first and second portions to a magnetic field causing motion of particles in the MR fluid to move and break up sintered material in the passage; and removing some or all of the sintered material in the passage.
Abstract:
A method includes receiving torque data of a powder recoater operatively connected to an additive manufacturing system. The torque data includes torque data of the recoater when the recoater traverses a build area. The method also includes determining a quality of one or more of an additive manufacturing process and/or product based on the torque data.
Abstract:
A method for making an article is disclosed. According to the method, a digital model of the article is inputted into an additive manufacturing apparatus. The additive manufacturing apparatus applies energy from an energy source to a metal powder to fuse the metal powder particles and form fused metal at a first density in at least a portion of the article corresponding to the digital model. The fused metal is heated with application of an electric field and applying pressure to increase the density of the fused metal to a second density greater than the first density.
Abstract:
A method of making a heat exchanger is disclosed that includes identifying a space for a heat exchanger fluid flow path. A carbon template is formed in the shape of the flow path space, with void space in the shape of a fluid guide that forms the flow path space. A ceramic or a ceramic precursor fluid composition is deposited to the template void space, and a solid ceramic is formed from the fluid composition. The template is removed by oxidizing the carbon.
Abstract:
A method for making an article is described that includes generating a digital model of the article that comprises an internal cavity. The digital model is inputted into an additive manufacturing apparatus or system comprising an energy source. The additive manufacturing apparatus applies energy from the energy source to successively applied incremental quantities of a metal powder, which fuses the powder to form incremental portions of the metal powder according to the digital model to form the article with the internal cavity. Abrasive magnetic particles are disposed in the internal cavity, and a magnetic field is applied to the magnetic particles in the internal cavity. Repeated relative movement is imparted between the magnetic field and the article to hone a fused metal powder surface of the internal cavity.