Methods, systems, and apparatus for component manufacturing
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorsSergey Mironets, Tahany Ibrahim El-Wardany
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatuses for component manufacturing are provided. A component may be manufactured via an extrusion of loose substrate material into a unitary tubing. Features may be added to the tubing via friction stir additive manufacturing to manufacture a component. In this manner, a component may be manufactured from titanium alloys while processing challenges such as iron segregation or material loss through machining are ameliorated. Such a component may replace steel or other high strength components and further exhibits corrosion resistance.
Claims20
A method of forming an additively manufactured component comprising:
- rotating a die;
- extending a mandrel toward the die and through a sleeve while the die is rotating;
- compressing a first loose substrate material disposed within the sleeve against the rotating die by the extending mandrel;
- extruding a unitary tubing made of the first loose substrate material from the rotating die in response to the compressing, wherein the extruded unitary tubing comprises a first body of the additively manufactured component;
- rotating a first billet material;
- pressing a tip of the first billet material against the first body while the first billet material is rotating;
- bonding at least a portion of the first billet material to the first body in response to the pressing and the rotating of the first billet material;
- translating the first billet material relative to the first body;
- and
- forming a boss from the at least the portion of the first billet material on the first body in response to the translating.
An apparatus for forming an additively manufactured component comprising:
- a rotatable die;
- a mandrel extendible toward the rotatable die while the rotatable die is rotating;
- and
- a sleeve defining a space through which the mandrel extends, wherein the mandrel compresses a first loose substrate material disposed within the sleeve against the rotatable die by the extending mandrel,
- wherein a unitary tubing made of the first loose substrate material is extruded from the rotatable die in response to the compressing, wherein the extruded unitary tubing comprises a first body of the additively manufactured component.
A method of forming an additively manufactured component comprising an extruded unitary tubing, the method comprising:
- rotating a die;
- extending a mandrel toward the die and through a sleeve while the die is rotating;
- compressing a first loose substrate material disposed within the sleeve against the rotating die by the extending mandrel;
- and
- extruding the unitary tubing made of the first loose substrate material from the rotating die in response to the compressing,
- wherein the extruded unitary tubing comprises a component of an aircraft landing gear.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.