METHOD OF FABRICATION FOR THE REPAIR AND AUGMENTATION OF PART FUNCTIONALITY OF METALLIC COMPONENTS

摘要

Methods and systems for manufacturing a three-dimensional product. Fabrication of a three-dimensional part from a powder spread over a work table as a powder bed can be initiated. The fabrication process can be paused to cool down the work table to room temperature to obtain access to the three-dimensional part for post-processing operations such as, for example, embedding external artifacts. Fabrication can continue by preheating the powder rather than the work table until fabrication of the three-dimensional part is complete. A damaged part may be placed within the powder bed, wherein the fabrication process can be directly initiated to achieve part repair. Additionally, a material of the same part's composition can be used or a different material utilized to render the part better than new. Access to the three-dimensional part allows embedding of a foreign object in the three-dimensional part within the powder bed while the three-dimensional part remains non-finished.

主权项

1. A method of manufacturing a three-dimensional product, comprising:
initiating a fabrication of a three-dimensional part from powder spread over a work table as a powder bed; pausing said fabrication and cooling said work table to room temperature to obtain access to said three-dimensional part; and continuing fabrication by preheating said powder rather than said work table until fabrication of said three-dimensional part is complete.