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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2012
European Space Agency, Paris, FR;
David John Jarvis, Voorschoten, NL;
Wayne Eric Voice, Nottingham, GB;
European Space Agency, Paris, FR;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a componentby additive manufacturing. The method comprises providing a work surfaceon which the componentis to be manufactured, and providing at least one deposition materialfrom which the componentis to be composed. The deposition material, typically in the form of wire, is advanced to a localized deposition areawhere it is added to the componentbeing manufactured. The method further comprises focusing at least one light beamof incoherent light emitted from at least one heating sourcein the deposition areaso that the deposition materialis deposited for building up the component. At least one light focusing mirrorand/or lensis used to focus the incoherent light in the deposition area. The invention further relates to the use of such a method in space, such as on a space station, on a space craft or on parabolic flights for testing.