METHODS FOR STIFFENING THIN WALL DIRECT MANUFACTURED STRUCTURES

摘要

A method for manufacturing a wall of a thin- walled structure is described. The method includes receiving parameters for the wall and one or more stiffening features associated with the wall via a user interface, providing the parameters to a machine configured to fabricate the wall and incorporate the one or more stiffening features, the machine using a direct manufacturing process and operating the machine to integrally fabricate the wall and the one or more stiffening features.