In-situ Data Acquisition and Tool Development for Additive Manufacturing Metal Powder Systems

Technical Report · Sun Mar 31 04:00:00 EDT 2019

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1505627· OSTI ID:1505627

Calta, Nick ^[1]; Collins, Pete ^[2]; Martin, Aiden ^[1]; Matthews, Manyalibo ^[1]; Weker, Johanna Nelson ^[3]; Ott, Ryan ^[2]; Stone, Kevin ^[3]; Tassone, Christopher ^[3]

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1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
2. Ames Lab., Ames, IA (United States)
3. SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)

Metal additive manufacturing (AM) is a processing technology which builds 3D components from the bottom-up by selectively melting metal precursors to build a component part in a layer by layer fashion. This advanced manufacturing process promises to initiate a digital renaissance in American manufacturing by decreasing costs, increasing energy efficiency, enabling new component designs, and providing a manufacturing pathway for novel materials which cannot be processed by traditional means. In particular, additively produced parts offer designs that are otherwise impossible to fabricate, custom designs for a single part at no additional cost, and considerable weight savings when compared to conventional production techniques.

• Research Organization: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States); Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Science (SC)
• OSTI ID: 1505627
• Report Number(s): SLAC-R--1117; LLNL-AR--770682
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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