Deposited material structure with integrated component
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorsGary D. Roberge, William J. Brindley
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Abstract
A method for forming a metallic structure having a secondary component includes positioning the secondary component on a main formation surface of a main tool, the main formation surface corresponding to a desired shape of a first layer of material. The method also includes depositing a layer of material on the secondary component and the main formation surface using a cold-spray technique such that the layer of material bonds to the secondary component. The method also includes removing the layer of material and the secondary component to form the metallic structure.
Claims4
A method for forming a metallic structure having a secondary component, comprising:
- positioning the secondary component in a volume defined by a main formation surface of a main tool, the main formation surface corresponding to a desired shape of a first layer of material, and the volume having a shape that corresponds to the secondary component;
- positioning a secondary tool on the secondary component;
- depositing a layer of material on the secondary component, the secondary tool and the main formation surface by cold spraying the layer of material such that the layer of material bonds to the secondary component and is at least partially deposited on the secondary tool;
- removing the layer of material and the secondary component from the main tool to form the metallic structure;
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- removing the secondary tool to form a space between at least a portion of the secondary component and the layer of material.
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