Simultaneous filament and reinforcement wire extrusion for enhanced 3d printing

A computer system for simultaneous filament and reinforcement wire extrusion for 3D printing, the computer system comprising:

• one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible storage medium, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more tangible storage medium for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, wherein the computer system is capable of performing a method comprising:
• concurrently dispensing a semi-molten primary material and a secondary reinforcement material having a higher melting point than the primary material onto a structure;
• operating a controlled energy source to sever the secondary reinforcement material during operational scenarios;
• utilizing computational methodologies to assess flow characteristics of the primary material during deposition;
• and
• based on properties of the secondary reinforcement material, determining, and regulating preparatory actions for the secondary reinforcement material.

A computer program product for simultaneous filament and reinforcement wire extrusion for 3D printing, the computer program product comprising:

• one or more computer-readable tangible storage medium and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more tangible storage medium, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
• concurrently dispensing a semi-molten primary material and a secondary reinforcement material having a higher melting point than the primary material onto a structure;
• operating a controlled energy source to sever the secondary reinforcement material during operational scenarios;
• utilizing computational methodologies to assess flow characteristics of the primary material during deposition;
• and
• based on properties of the secondary reinforcement material, determining, and regulating preparatory actions for the secondary reinforcement material.