Method and system for production of fibrous composite prototypes using acoustic manipulation in stereolithography

A system for producing an object comprising:

• a fluid medium having a surface, said fluid medium capable of transforming its physical state in response to a stimulation;
• a solid reinforcing material provided in said fluid medium;
• a support means immersed within said fluid medium, and progressively moveable away from said fluid medium surface;
• a translational means joined to said support means capable of moving said support means with respect to said fluid medium surface;
• a stimulation means capable of providing the stimulation altering the physical state of said fluid medium at said fluid medium surface;
• at least two acoustic transducers positioned in said fluid medium and capable of providing an acoustic field at said fluid medium surface for manipulating said reinforcing material;
• an acoustic controller joined to said at least two acoustic transducers for controlling the provided acoustic field;
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• an object controller joined to said translational means and said stimulation means, said object controller being capable of positioning said stimulation means and said translational means for controlling positioning of the stimulation means with respect to the support means;
• wherein said object controller is joined to said acoustic controller for coordinating the position of the provided acoustic field with the portion of the fluid medium being subjected to said stimulation means.