A WORKPIECE MANUFACTURED FROM AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM HAVING A PARTICLE SEPARATOR AND METHOD OF OPERATION

摘要

A workpiece manufactured from an additive manufacturing system (AMS) having a particle separator and a method of operating includes modeling the workpiece into layers and modeling the layers into a plurality of regions. The AMS then deposits one of a plurality of particle types into a respective one of the plurality of regions. In this way, the surface finishes of the component may be controlled and material densities from one region to the next and from one layer to the next are also controlled.

主权项

1. A method of operating an additive manufacturing system comprising the steps of:
selecting a layer of a workpiece; separating the layer into a plurality of regions; depositing one of a plurality of particle types into a respective one of the plurality of regions; and melting the regions having the plurality of particle types.