Devices and methods for additive manufacturing using flexible filaments

Gardner, John M.; Stelter, Christopher J.; Fotion, Katherine A.; Kim, Jae-Woo; Sauti, Godfrey; Siochi, Emilie J.

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Title: Devices and methods for additive manufacturing using flexible filaments

Abstract

A method of fabricating (printing) parts utilizing flexible filaments includes anchoring a portion of a flexible filament to a substrate. A length of flexible filament is extended over the substrate while the flexible filament is in tension to thereby avoid buckling of the flexible filament. The flexible filament may comprise a thermoplastic material and fibers or other reinforcing materials whereby composite 3D parts can be fabricated.

Inventors:: Gardner, John M.; Stelter, Christopher J.; Fotion, Katherine A.; Kim, Jae-Woo; Sauti, Godfrey; Siochi, Emilie J.

Issue Date:: 2021-01-19

Research Org.:: National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA), Washington, DC (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1805395

Patent Number(s):: 10894353

Application Number:: 15/347,020

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by the Administrator of NASA (Washington, DC)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29K - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR {MOULDS, } REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS
B29C64/106 - using only liquids or viscous materials, e.g. depositing a continuous bead of viscous material
B29C64/118 - using filamentary material being melted, e.g. fused deposition modelling [FDM]
B29C64/393 - for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29K - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR {MOULDS, } REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS
B29K2105/16 - Fillers

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B33 - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY B33Y - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING
B33Y10/00 - Processes of additive manufacturing
B33Y50/02 - for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes

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Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 11/09/2016

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Gardner, John M., Stelter, Christopher J., Fotion, Katherine A., Kim, Jae-Woo, Sauti, Godfrey, and Siochi, Emilie J. Devices and methods for additive manufacturing using flexible filaments.  United States: N. p., 2021. 
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                    Gardner, John M., Stelter, Christopher J., Fotion, Katherine A., Kim, Jae-Woo, Sauti, Godfrey, & Siochi, Emilie J. Devices and methods for additive manufacturing using flexible filaments.  United States.

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                    Gardner, John M., Stelter, Christopher J., Fotion, Katherine A., Kim, Jae-Woo, Sauti, Godfrey, and Siochi, Emilie J. Tue .  
        "Devices and methods for additive manufacturing using flexible filaments".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1805395.

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  abstractNote = {A method of fabricating (printing) parts utilizing flexible filaments includes anchoring a portion of a flexible filament to a substrate. A length of flexible filament is extended over the substrate while the flexible filament is in tension to thereby avoid buckling of the flexible filament. The flexible filament may comprise a thermoplastic material and fibers or other reinforcing materials whereby composite 3D parts can be fabricated.},

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