Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC

Benjamin Ross Brown

Wesley Everhart

Dan Bowen

Daniel Scott Kessler

Troy Juan Hartwig

Andrew David Deal

David Soine

Eric Michael Brannigan

Brett Page Conner

Jamee-Dawn Marie Gray

Systems, methods, and programs for detecting and removing defects on a part during laser powder bed fusion manufacturing are described. A sensor may detect defects on the part during manufacturing of the part. A controller may obtain the sensor data and determine the defect and control a short-pulse laser to remove the defect. Furthermore, processes of manufacture and material properties of the part may be evaluated to determine a likelihood of a defect and the short-pulse laser may be operated to reduce the likelihood of the defect. Furthermore, the short-pulse laser may be operated to reduce stress in layers of the part.

Detecting and removing defects in laser powder bed fusion manufacturing

A method of detecting a deformation in a lattice structure comprises capturing first image data of the lattice structure via a first image capturing device with a first telecentric lens and a second image capturing device with a second telecentric lens. The first telecentric lens is directed toward the lattice structure, and the second telecentric lens is spaced apart from the first telecentric lens and also directed toward the lattice structure. The method includes compressing the lattice structure; capturing second image data of the lattice structure via the first and second image capturing devices; and detecting the deformation based at least in part on the first and second image data.

Telecentric detection of lattice breakdown

A system and method of testing a part manufactured using an additive manufacturing process. The part may be excited via an input mechanism that imparts an excitation force on the part to induce a dynamic response in the part. An output mechanism may be used to sense the dynamic response in the part. A processing element may be used to compare the dynamic response with a reference to identify an indication of excess powder in the part.

System and method for powder detection in part

A system and method for the non-destructive testing of additively manufactured parts. An input mechanism excites with an excitation force (e.g., a vibration) an additive manufacturing build structure, which includes a part on a build platform, to induce a dynamic response in the part. An output mechanism (e.g., a non-contact transducer) senses the induced dynamic response in the part. A processor determines and examines the relationship between the response and excitation to identify an indication of a defect in the part, and communicates an alert if the indication is identified. The processor may compare the phase, magnitude, coherence, or time delay of the relationship to a reference relationship and/or may compare the modal frequency or the modal damping to a reference to identify a deviation greater than a pre-established threshold.

System and method for inspecting parts using dynamic response function

A composite material comprising a metal matrix and nanocellulose supplement. The metal matrix is formed of a metal base material and may be monolithic throughout the composite material. The nanocellulose supplement improves a material property of the metal matrix and is formed of a nanocellulose supplement material dispersed in the metal base material. Importantly, the nanocellulose supplement material does not become damaged when the composite material is formed.

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