Triad National Security, LLC

Erofili Kardoulaki

Darrin David Byler

Rubens Ingraci Neto

Kenneth James Mcclellan

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide equipment, systems, devices, apparatuses, methods, and/or the like for flash sinter-forging, or simultaneous or near-simultaneous flash sintering and forging to produce dense and net or near-net shaped objects. Embodiments may be applied to the production of ceramic objects through efficient densification and shaping of ceramic powder. Flash sinter-forging includes the application of high electric fields, electric current, heat, and mechanical pressure to a material within an operation time period, spanning a few minutes, in some examples. The electrification of the material with flash sintering enables lower temperatures to be used to appropriately forge and shape the material into the target object, thereby providing a synergistic and resource-conserving technical effect. In some examples, more than 90% of energy expenditures for object production can be saved using flash sinter-forging in accordance with various embodiments described herein.

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Erofili Kardoulaki