Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG (20240278326). METHOD OF POWDER BED-BASED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF AN INTRICATE STRUCTURE WITH PREDETERMINED POROSITY AND POROUS FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURE simplified abstract
METHOD OF POWDER BED-BASED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF AN INTRICATE STRUCTURE WITH PREDETERMINED POROSITY AND POROUS FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURE
Organization Name
Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
Inventor(s)
Johannes Albert of Berlin (DE)
METHOD OF POWDER BED-BASED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF AN INTRICATE STRUCTURE WITH PREDETERMINED POROSITY AND POROUS FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240278326 titled 'METHOD OF POWDER BED-BASED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF AN INTRICATE STRUCTURE WITH PREDETERMINED POROSITY AND POROUS FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURE
Simplified Explanation: The patent application describes a method for additive manufacturing of intricate structures with predetermined porosity using selective irradiation of powder layers.
- Chosen irradiation vectors are parallel to avoid overlaps in melt pathways.
- Irradiation vectors run parallel to the structure being formed.
- Computer program product and porous functional structure are also specified.
Key Features and Innovation:
- Selective irradiation of powder layers for additive manufacturing.
- Parallel irradiation vectors to prevent overlaps in melt pathways.
- Creation of intricate structures with predetermined porosity.
- Computer program product for implementing the method.
- Production of porous functional structures.
Potential Applications: This technology can be applied in industries such as aerospace, automotive, medical, and electronics for manufacturing complex and porous structures with high precision.
Problems Solved: This technology addresses the challenges of producing intricate structures with predetermined porosity using additive manufacturing methods while ensuring the absence of overlaps in melt pathways.
Benefits:
- Enhanced precision in manufacturing intricate structures.
- Ability to control porosity in the final product.
- Increased efficiency in additive manufacturing processes.
- Versatile applications across various industries.
- Potential for cost savings in production.
Commercial Applications: The technology can be utilized in the production of aerospace components, medical implants, customized electronics, and automotive parts. It has the potential to revolutionize the additive manufacturing industry by enabling the creation of complex and porous structures with high accuracy.
Questions about Powder Bed-Based Additive Manufacturing: 1. How does the method of selective irradiation of powder layers improve the additive manufacturing process? 2. What are the potential limitations of using parallel irradiation vectors in producing intricate structures with predetermined porosity?
Original Abstract Submitted
a method of powder bed-based additive manufacturing of an intricate structure is specified, wherein the structure has a predetermined porosity, wherein a multitude of parallel irradiation vectors is chosen for selective irradiation of a powder layer for the production of the structure, wherein melt pathways generated by the parallel irradiation vectors are free of overlaps and wherein the parallel irradiation vectors also run parallel to the structure to be formed thereby. additionally specified are a computer program product and a corresponding porous functional structure.
