About this Abstract |
Meeting |
2022 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2022)
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Symposium
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2022 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2022)
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Presentation Title |
High Deposition Rate Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing |
Author(s) |
William G. Carter, Chris Masuo, Andrzej Nycz, Derek Vaughan, Luke Meyer, Alex Walters, Mark Noakes, Riley Wallace, Joshua Vaughan, Jonathan Paul, Jason Flamm |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Riley Wallace |
Abstract Scope |
Typical deposition rates for wire-arc additive manufacturing process range from five to fifteen pounds of material per hour. While this is fine for smaller parts, an increase in deposition rate would significantly cut down on the build time increasing throughput and making parts in excess of several hundred pounds more viable. Additionally, it could potentially result in more desirable interpass temperatures due to an increased heat input and decreased layer time. Experiments have shown successful wire-arc additive manufacturing is possible at rates exceeding thirty pounds per hour, more than double typical rates. Two methods for high-deposition rate wire-arc additive manufacturing will be presented along with a system under development capable of using multiple robots simultaneously to achieve rates in excess of one hundred pounds per hour. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
Definite: Post-meeting proceedings |