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US 12,062,464 B2Granted
Method for producing neutron collimators using additive manufacturing
AssigneeUT-Battelle, LLC
InventorsDavid C. Anderson, Anibal J. Ramirez-Cuesta, Matthew B. Stone, Amelia M. Elliott, Derek H. Siddel
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Abstract
Collimators and other components for use in neutron scattering experiments or to provide neutron shielding in nuclear reactors or accelerator based neutron sources are produced by additive manufacturing from neutron absorbing material, such as boron carbide (B4C) or isotopically enriched boron carbide (10B).
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A method of additively manufacturing a neutron collimator with a 3D printer, the method comprising:
- repeatedly spreading a neutron absorbing powder into layers to form a powder bed on a build platform;
- repeatedly and selectively binding the layers of neutron absorbing powder with binder to produce the neutron collimator in the powder bed on the build platform;
- curing the neutron collimator;
- and de-powdering the neutron collimator from the powder bed.
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