Additive manufacturing of multilayered structures
AssigneeFMC Technologies, Inc.
InventorGabriel Silva
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices relating to an additively manufactured multilayered structure. The additively manufactured multilayered structure may be provided by unspooling a material roll of laminate material using a roller system. A welding device may be used to apply welds between layers of the laminate material to distribute a loading between the layers during use.
Claims20
A system for additively manufacturing a multilayered structure, the system comprising:
- a material roll of laminate material;
- a roller configured to unspool the laminate material from the material roll and wind a plurality of layers of the laminate material onto a liner;
- a tensioner device configured to maintain tension in the material roll during winding of the plurality of layers onto the liner;
- an automated welder configured to weld a first layer of the plurality of layers to the liner and to weld at least one subsequent layer of the plurality of layers to a previous layer;
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- one or more narrower material rolls of the laminate material,
- wherein the roller is further configured to unspool the laminate material from the one or more narrower material rolls and wind the laminate material from the one or more narrower material rolls over the plurality of layers to form one or more flanges.
A process for additively manufacturing a multilayered structure, the process comprising:
- providing a material roll of laminate material;
- unspooling the material roll of the laminate material onto a roller to form a plurality of layers;
- simultaneously maintaining tension in the material roll while unspooling the material roll;
- welding at least one subsequent layer of the plurality of layers to a previous layer of the plurality of layers to form the multilayered structure;
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- winding one or more narrower material rolls onto the plurality of layers to form one or more flanges.
A system for additively manufacturing subsea structures on-demand and onsite, the system comprising:
- a material roll of laminate steel material;
- a roller configured to unspool the laminate steel material under a tension from the material roll and wind a plurality of layers of the laminate steel material onto the roller;
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- a welding device configured to weld at least one subsequent layer of the plurality of layers to a previous layer;
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- one or more narrower material rolls of laminate material,
- wherein the roller is further configured to unspool the laminate material from the one or more narrower material rolls and wind the laminate material from the one or more narrower material rolls over the plurality of layers to form one or more flanges.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.