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Minimum-Contact Heat Supports for Metal Additive Manufacturing
The Problem:
Powder-based electron beam additive manufacturing (EBAM) utilizes a high-energy electron beam, as a moving heat source, to melt and fuse metallic powders and produce parts in a layer-wise fashion. If a part has overhang geometry, such as a cantilevered overhang or undercut portion, defects such as curling may occur due to the thermal gradient...
Published: 8/10/2022
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Inventor(s): Kevin Chou, Kenneth Cooper
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Manufacturing
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