The Aerospace Corporation

Tait DeWitt McLouth

Rafael J Zaldivar

Hyun I Kim

Shant Kenderian

Joseph T Case

Dhruv N Patel

Sara M Gustafson

A build plate may include one or more thermocouples placed on an underside of the build plate. The one or more thermocouples output temperature fluctuation to assist in monitoring for build plate separation of a product located on top of the build plate.

Monitoring during additive manufacturing process using thermocouples

A method of modifying a 3D-printed polymer structure is provided. The method can include providing an initial 3D-printed polymer structure having at least one exposed surface; treating the exposed surface of the initial 3D-printed polymer structure with plasma to obtain a treated 3D-printed polymer structure having a treated surface; administering an adhesive to the treated surface of the treated 3D-printed polymer structure; and contacting a complementary 3D-printed polymer structure with the treated surface of the treated 3D-printed polymer structure to obtain a modified 3D-printed polymer structure.

Method of modifying a 3D-printed polymer structure

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Tait DeWitt McLouth