A support interface method for easy part removal in directed energy deposition

Jingchao Jiang; Fei Weng; Shiming Gao; Jonathan Stringer; Xun Xu; Ping Guo

doi:10.1016/j.mfglet.2019.04.002

A support interface method for easy part removal in directed energy deposition

Jingchao Jiang, Fei Weng, Shiming Gao, Jonathan Stringer, Xun Xu, Ping Guo^*

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Mechanical Engineering

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Abstract

In traditional directed energy deposition (DED) processes, post-processing involving laser cutting or wire electrical discharge machining is necessary for removing printed parts from the substrate, which is time consuming and labor intensive. In this letter, a support interface method for DED is proposed for direct part removal without additional machining operations. A strut array is first printed as a sacrificial layer, upon which the actual part is then deposited. This letter demonstrates the method feasibility with a customized DED setup. It is expected that the proposed strategy will be beneficial in various DED processes to enhance process efficiency and automation.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	30-33
Number of pages	4
Journal	Manufacturing Letters
Volume	20
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mfglet.2019.04.002
State	Published - Apr 2019

Keywords

Additive manufacturing
Directed energy deposition
Support interface

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Mechanics of Materials
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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