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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2018
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Zirong Zhai, ShangHai, CN;
Dalong Zhong, ShangHai, CN;
Yingna Wu, ShangHai, CN;
Bin Wei, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Yong Yang, ShangHai, CN;
Xiaobin Chen, ShangHai, CN;
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to an additive manufacturing system and its methods. The system includes a material conveyor, an energy source, and a micro-forging device. The material conveyor is configured to convey material. The energy source is configured to direct an energy beam toward the material, the energy beam fuses at least a portion of the material to form a solidified portion. The micro-forging device is movable along with the material conveyor for forging the solidified portion, wherein the micro-forging device comprises a first forging hammer and a second forging hammer, the first forging hammer is configured to impact the solidified portion to generate a first deformation, and the second forging hammer is configured to impact the solidified portion to generate a second deformation greater than the first deformation.