Manufacturing Mechatronics Using Thermal Spray Shape Deposition
Conference Paper, Proceedings of Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, August, 1992
Abstract
A new technology for manufacturing mechatronics is described. The technique is based on recursive masking and deposition of thermally sprayed materials. Using these methods, mechanical structures can be created that embed and interconnect electronic components. This results in highly integrated mechatronic devices. A simple, electromechanical artifact was designed and produced to assess the feasibility of these techniques. The details and limitations of this project will be discussed. Areas of future research are identified which are aimed at realizing the full potential of this emerging manufacturing process.
BibTeX
@conference{Beck-1992-15878,author = {J. E. Beck and Fritz B. Prinz and Daniel Siewiorek and Lee Weiss},
title = {Manufacturing Mechatronics Using Thermal Spray Shape Deposition},
booktitle = {Proceedings of Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium},
year = {1992},
month = {August},
}
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