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Title: Material forming apparatus using a directed droplet stream

Abstract

Systems and methods are described for rapidly forming precision metallic and intermetallic alloy net shape parts directly from liquid metal droplets. A directed droplet deposition apparatus includes a crucible with an orifice for producing a jet of material, a jet destabilizer, a charging structure, a deflector system, and an impact zone. The systems and methods provide advantages in that fully dense, microstructurally controlled parts can be fabricated at moderate cost.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [2];  [1]
  1. Oak Ridge, TN
  2. Knoxville, TN
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
872866
Patent Number(s):
6027699
Assignee:
Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corp. (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B22 - CASTING B22F - WORKING METALLIC POWDER
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-76
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
material; forming; apparatus; directed; droplet; stream; systems; methods; described; rapidly; precision; metallic; intermetallic; alloy; net; shape; directly; liquid; metal; droplets; deposition; crucible; orifice; producing; jet; destabilizer; charging; structure; deflector; impact; zone; provide; advantages; dense; microstructurally; controlled; fabricated; moderate; cost; metallic alloy; forming apparatus; intermetallic alloy; metal droplets; liquid metal; provide advantages; methods provide; deposition apparatus; material forming; net shape; droplet stream; metal droplet; directed droplet; /422/118/239/

Citation Formats

Holcomb, David E, Viswanathan, Srinath, Blue, Craig A, and Wilgen, John B. Material forming apparatus using a directed droplet stream. United States: N. p., 2000. Web.
Holcomb, David E, Viswanathan, Srinath, Blue, Craig A, & Wilgen, John B. Material forming apparatus using a directed droplet stream. United States.
Holcomb, David E, Viswanathan, Srinath, Blue, Craig A, and Wilgen, John B. Sat . "Material forming apparatus using a directed droplet stream". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872866.
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abstractNote = {Systems and methods are described for rapidly forming precision metallic and intermetallic alloy net shape parts directly from liquid metal droplets. A directed droplet deposition apparatus includes a crucible with an orifice for producing a jet of material, a jet destabilizer, a charging structure, a deflector system, and an impact zone. The systems and methods provide advantages in that fully dense, microstructurally controlled parts can be fabricated at moderate cost.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2000},
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Works referenced in this record:

Charge synchronization for a piezoelectric droplet generator
journal, August 1993