Abstract:
An abradable seal is provided utilizing a laser to cut a pattern into the surface effective to improve abradability in the area of the pattern.
Abstract:
The output of a continuously pumped, Q-switched, Nd:YAG laser (10) is frequency converted to provide ultraviolet light (62) for forming vias (72, 74) in targets (40) having metallic layers (64, 68) and a dielectric layer (66). The invention employs a first laser output of high power density to ablate the metallic layer and a second laser output of a lower power density to ablate the dielectric layer. The parameters of the output pulses (62) are selected to facilitate substantially clean, sequential drilling or via formation. These parameters typically include at least two of the following criteria: power density first above and then below the ablation threshold of the conductor, wavelength less than 400 nm, a temporal pulse width shorter than about 100 nanoseconds, and a repetition rate of greater than about one kilohertz. The ability to generate ultraviolet light output pulses at two power densities facilitates the formation of depthwise self-limiting blind vias in multilayer targets, such as a target composed of a layer dielectric material covered on either surface by a layer of metal.
Abstract:
A method of lap welding for producing a welded lap joint (110) having good integrity, high peel strength, high tensile strength, high fatigue resistance, where the overlapped sheets (30, 32) are fused together across their region of overlap (50). Before welding, one sheet (30) is overlapped with another sheet (32) forming a lap joint (94). Preferably, the width of overlap is at least 50 % of the thickness of the thinnest sheet and no greater than twice the thickness of the thickest sheet. During welding, a high energy density radiation beam (34) is trained on at least one of the sheets and is acutely angled relative to the plane of overlap (56), which coincides with the weld interface (48) of the sheets (30, 32). Preferably, the sheets (30, 32) can be oriented relative to the direction of gravity such that the plane of overlap (56) of the sheets (30, 32) is acutely oriented relative to gravity so that during welding the direction of gravity influences formation, geometry and flow of a molten weld nugget (102). To join the sheets (30, 32), the beam (34) is trained on at least one of the sheets for a sufficient period of time and with a sufficient energy density to weld the sheets (30, 32) together completely from front to back of the overlap (56) producing a weld (110) having high peel strength with no unfused lip across the overlapping area. After welding is completed, the sheets (30, 32) can be formed using any conventional forming or any shaping process.
Abstract:
An additive manufacturing apparatus is provided and may include at least one build unit; a build platform; and at least one collector positioned on the apparatus such that the at least one collector contacts an outer surface of a build wall as the build wall is formed during a build. Methods are also provided for manufacturing at least one object.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Wärmeübertragers (8) mit zumindest einer Heizfläche (5) und zumindest einer darauf stoffschlüssig befestigten Oberflächenvergrößerungsstruktur (55), welche aus einer Mehrzahl metallischer Fasern (2) gebildet ist, wobei die Mehrzahl metallischer Fasern (2) und die Heizfläche (5) in einem Arbeitsgang zumindest teilweise miteinander gefügt werden.
Abstract:
A method of butt welding a pair of sheets (30, 32) minimizing or eliminating edge preparation of filler metal. Sheet edges (34, 36) are abutted with a surface mismatch (48) so that a portion (88) of the edge of the mismatched sheet (32) is above the weld interface (58) and exposed to the high energy radiation welding beam (40). The sheets (30, 32) are inclined at an acute angle from the horizontal plane (54) and transverse to the welding direction so as to encourage the flow of molten metal from the mismatched sheet (32) into the weld interface (58) region. The sheets (30, 32) can also or alternatively be inclined so as to introduce an acute angle between the weld line (56) and the horizontal plane (54), sloping downward in the welding direction (104), to minimize weld defects. The completed weld (44) forms a sheet blank that can be formed or contoured.
Abstract:
In one aspect the invention provides a method for laser induced breakdown of a material with a pulsed laser beam where the material is characterized by a relationship of fluence breakdown threshold (Fth) versus laser beam pulse width (T) that exhibits an abrupt, rapid, and distinct change or at least a clearly detectable and distinct change in slope at a predetermined laser pulse width value. The method comprises generating a beam of laser pulses in which each pulse has a pulse width equal to or less than the predetermined laser pulse width value. The beam is focused to a point at or beneath the surface of a material where laser induced breakdown is desired. The beam may be used in combination with a mask in the beam path. The beam or mask may be moved in the X, Y and Z directions to produce desired features. The technique can produce features smaller than the spot size and Rayleigh range due to enhanced damage threshold accuracy in the short pulse regime.
Abstract:
Oxygen is included in auxiliary gases, and zinc-plated steel plates (3a, 3b) with no blow holes can be welded. As the auxiliary gases, an oxygen gas bomb (4a) for O2 is provided in addition to an argon gas bomb (4b), argon gas and oxygen gas are mixed in a mixer (6), the mixture is delivered to a working head (7) and injected to a working point (9) via a nozzle (8). Oxygen oxidizes zinc of the zinc-plated steel plates (3a, 3b) to produce zinc oxide and zinc peroxide, which do not evaporate, the spatters are decreased in quantities and laser welding with a fewer blow holes can be performed.
Abstract:
Process for welding by laser beam or similar high-energy radiation, in which two contiguous workpieces have a coating between them, the vaporization point of which is lower than the melting point of the material of the workpieces, and in which a gas flow is directed onto the weld. To improve this process so that coated workpieces can be welded without gaps and so that gas can escape through the vapour capillaries of the weld, a current of gas which promotes degasification of the vaporized coating through the vapour capillaries of the weld is used in addition to the current of protective or working gas which flows around the weld.
Abstract:
In some aspects, described herein are methods of additive manufacturing in which one or more corrugated layers are incorporated into the three-dimensional (3D) object. Also provided herein are 3D objects that can include one or more corrugated layers.