| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2021 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2021)
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| Symposium
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Materials
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| Presentation Title |
Investigating Thermally Induced Phase Separation as a Composite Powder Synthesis Technique for Indirect Selective Laser Sintering |
| Author(s) |
Patrick L. Snarr, Joseph Beaman, Derek Haas |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Patrick L. Snarr |
| Abstract Scope |
The nuclear energy and nuclear defense industries have long relied on traditional manufacturing techniques for fabrication of reactor and weapon components. With the recent growth of additive manufacturing (AM), the nuclear industry is now asking the question of how AM could be used to manufacture components found in the nuclear fuel cycle. Many important components in the nuclear fuel cycle are made from ceramics, including the popular fuel, uranium oxide. This research investigates an indirect selective laser sintering technique (SLS) that can be used to fabricate complex ceramic components. Thermally induced phase separation (TIPS) was explored as a technique to coat ceramic particles with a polymer, which can then be employed in an indirect SLS method. The process variables of TIPS were studied, and the resulting powder characterized. Parts were fabricated using the composite powder to show initial feasibility of TIPS as a composite powder synthesis technique for indirect SLS. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Definite: Post-meeting proceedings |