Enabling Multi-Material Metal Additive Manufacturing Builds through Electrostatic Powder Spreading
Eric Elton | 22-ERD-018
Executive Summary
We will implement a unique powder spreading mechanism into a metal additive manufacturing machine that will enable fabrication of parts with multiple materials. This capability will greatly expand the metal additive manufacturing design space and enable the production of parts with unique mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties.
Publications, Presentations, and Patents
Elton, Eric S., Ziheng Wu, Michael Troksa, and Gabriel Guss. “Electrostatic Powder Spreading as a Method to Build Multi-Material Powder Bed Fusion Parts.” 32nd Annual Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium. Austin, TX. July 25-27, 2022.
Wu, Ziheng, Michael Troksa, Gabriel Guss, and Eric Elton. “Electrostatic Powder Spreading to Enable Multi-Material Metal Additive Manufacturing.” 32nd Annual Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium. Austin, TX. July 25-27, 2022.
