About this Abstract |
Meeting |
2024 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2024)
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Symposium
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2024 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2024)
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Presentation Title |
Conformal Metal Additive Manufacturing Via Multi-axis Molten Metal Jetting |
Author(s) |
Kellen D. Traxel, Nicholas Watkins, Eric Elton, Todd Weisgraber, Andrew Pascall, Jason Jeffries |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Kellen D. Traxel |
Abstract Scope |
Molten metal jetting (MMJ) is an emerging metal additive manufacturing process that can print parts without the need for powder or wire feedstock that is ubiquitous in state-of-the-art metal AM techniques. Despite this advantage, MMJ is currently limited to planar printing applications using cartesian 3-axis printer designs. To this end, we report on the system design, toolpath strategies, and results from printing experiments involving non-flat metallic substrates with our custom multi-axis molten metal jetting system. We utilize planar-printing process parameters gained from previous work on printing Sn to inform toolpath strategies for use in printing on a non-flat surface, demonstrating the ability to transfer planar printing concepts into conformal printing strategies. Our work aims to increase the application space for non-powder-based metal additive manufacturing methods and applications. Prepared by LLNL under Contract DE-AC52-07NA27344. LLNL-ABS-863278. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
Definite: Post-meeting proceedings |