IN-VEHICLE THREE DIMENSIONAL (3D) PRINTER CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:US20220080688A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-17

    申请号:US17023647

    申请日:2020-09-17

    摘要: Technology for controlling in-vehicle three dimensional (3D) printer(s) that replenish road engaging surfaces of the vehicle assembly. In some embodiment the 3D printer is controlled to replenish the road engaging surface while the vehicle is being driven. In some embodiments, an Internet of Things (IoT) sensor is used to detect wear on the road engaging surface to help control the location(s) where the 3D printer adds the additive material.

    METHOD FOR REPAIRING A LEADING EDGE OF WIND TURBINE BLADE

    公开(公告)号:US20210231108A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-29

    申请号:US15733962

    申请日:2019-05-14

    IPC分类号: F03D80/50 F03D1/06 B29C73/00

    摘要: A method for repairing a leading edge of wind turbine blade is provided. In the method an adhesive is applied to an eroded surface of the leading edge of the wind turbine blade for substantially re-establishing geometry of the leading edge of the wind turbine blade. Thereafter, a leading edge protective shell is applied on the leading edge such that the leading edge protective shell adheres to the eroded surface with only the adhesive between the eroded surface and the leading edge protective shell, wherein a shape of the leading edge protective shell corresponds to aerodynamic outer profile of the leading edge. A two component modified-silane polymer adhesive is used to mount a soft polymer leading edge protective shell.

    Diode laser fiber array for powder bed fabrication or repair

    公开(公告)号:US10328685B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-25

    申请号:US14106970

    申请日:2013-12-16

    摘要: A method of forming a build in a powder bed includes emitting a plurality of laser beams from selected fibers of a diode laser fiber array onto the powder bed, the selected fibers of the array corresponding to a pattern of a layer of the build; and simultaneously melting powder in the powder bed corresponding to the pattern of the layer of the build. An apparatus for forming a build in a powder bed includes a diode laser fiber array including a plurality of diode lasers and a plurality of optical fibers corresponding to the plurality of diode lasers, each optical fiber configured to receive a laser beam from a respective diode laser and configured to emitting the laser beam; a support configured to support a powder bed or a component configured to support the powder bed at a distance from ends of the optical fibers; and a controller configured to control the diode laser fiber array to emit a plurality of laser beams from selected fibers of the diode laser fiber array onto the powder bed, the selected fibers of the array corresponding to a pattern of a layer of the build and simultaneously melt the powder in the powder bed corresponding to the pattern of the layer of the build.