Apparatus for additively manufacturing an article at high temperatures, related tools, and related methods
AssigneeNorthrop Grumman Systems Corporation
InventorsRandy L. Spicer, Thomas A. Cote, Fatima Miranda
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Abstract
An apparatus for additively manufacturing an article includes a heat block, a nozzle in operable communication with the heat block and configured to receive a feed material, a heat break coupled to the heat block, at least a portion of the heat break extending into the heat block, and a radiator secured to at least one surface of the heat break. Related tools for additively manufacturing a material in a vacuum and related methods are also disclosed.
Claims19
An apparatus for additively manufacturing an article, the apparatus comprising:
- a heat block;
- a feed material extruder;
- a nozzle in operable communication with the heat block and configured to receive a feed material;
- a heat break positioned between the heat block and the feed material extruder, the heat break coupled to the heat block, at least a portion of the heat break extending into the heat block;
- a heat break radiator secured to at least one surface of the heat break;
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- an extruder radiator secured to at least one surface of the feed material extruder.
A tool for additively manufacturing an article in a vacuum, the tool comprising:
- a nozzle configured to receive a feed material;
- a heat block coupled to the nozzle;
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- a lattice support structure coupled to the heat block, a center longitudinal axis of the lattice support structure offset from a center longitudinal axis of the nozzle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.