A Framework For Thermal Spray Shape Deposition: The MD* System
Conference Paper, Proceedings of Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, August, 1991
Abstract
This paper presents the framework for a solid-freeform-fabrication system based on thermal spray shape deposition to build multi-material structures by incremental build-up of thin cross-sectional layers. The basis of the MD* System (recursively, Mask and Deposit) is to spray each layer using disposable masks to shape each layer. A thermal spray approach has the potential to build dense parts with desirable mechanical properties. Metal, ceramic, plastic, laminate, and composite structures can be deposited. Since masking enables selective deposition within a layer, complete assemblies composed of different materials can be created in a single process. For example, integrated electronic/mechanical structures are feasible.
BibTeX
@conference{Weiss-1991-15829,author = {Lee Weiss and Fritz B. Prinz and Daniel Siewiorek},
title = {A Framework For Thermal Spray Shape Deposition: The MD* System},
booktitle = {Proceedings of Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium},
year = {1991},
month = {August},
}
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