公开(公告)号：US20180236714A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-23

申请号：US15752984

申请日：2016-08-25

Applicant: SABIC Global Technologies B.V.

Inventor： Abdul Salam THELAKKADAN ,  Tariq SYED ,  Syed Mahmood AHMED ,  Abdullah Shamroukh OTAIBI-AL

IPC: B29C64/371 ,  B29C64/135 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B22F3/105 ,  B29C64/295 ,  B29C71/04

CPC classification number: B29C64/371 ,  B22F3/1055 ,  B22F2201/20 ,  B29C64/106 ,  B29C64/135 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B29C64/295 ,  B29C71/04 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y80/00

Abstract: The disclosure describes systems and methods for performing additive manufacturing. The method includes forming a first layer of a product on a target surface, heating a portion of the first layer with a directed energy source, and forming a second layer of the product on the first layer. The system for performing additive manufacturing includes a vacuum chamber, a target surface disposed in the vacuum chamber, a first layer of material formed on the target surface, a directed energy source configured to heat a portion of the first layer, and a second layer of material formed on the heated portion of the first layer.