Additive manufactured component that indicates wear and system and method thereof
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a first three-dimensional printed metal part for a first lubricated sub-system, the first three-dimensional printed metal part including;
a first three-dimensional printed metal body formed of a plurality of metal layers of a first metal and having a plurality of contact surfaces,at least one first three-dimensional printed marker layer of a first material different from the first metal, positioned in the first three-dimensional printed metal body at a first predetermined depth from a first contact surface of the plurality of contact surfaces,wherein the first predetermined depth is indicative of an amount of wear of the first contact surface associated with replacement of the first three-dimensional printed metal part, andlubricant analysis sensor circuitry configured to perform an on-board detection of loose portions of the at least one first three-dimensional printed marker layer in lubricant of the first lubricated sub-system where the lubricant and the first three-dimensional printed metal part remain in the first lubricated sub-system and the first lubricated sub-system remains closed.
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Abstract
A three-dimensional printed metal component for a lubricated system is provided. The metal component includes a three-dimensional printed metal body formed of a plurality of metal layers of a first metal and having a contact surface configured to movingly contact another component of the lubricated system. The metal component further includes at least one first three-dimensional printed wear-identifying layer of a material different from the first metal embedded in the metal body at a predetermined depth, a predetermined distance from an outer surface portion of the contact surface. The predetermined distance defines a predetermined wear state of the contact surface associated with replacement of the metal component.
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16 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a first three-dimensional printed metal part for a first lubricated sub-system, the first three-dimensional printed metal part including; a first three-dimensional printed metal body formed of a plurality of metal layers of a first metal and having a plurality of contact surfaces, at least one first three-dimensional printed marker layer of a first material different from the first metal, positioned in the first three-dimensional printed metal body at a first predetermined depth from a first contact surface of the plurality of contact surfaces, wherein the first predetermined depth is indicative of an amount of wear of the first contact surface associated with replacement of the first three-dimensional printed metal part, and lubricant analysis sensor circuitry configured to perform an on-board detection of loose portions of the at least one first three-dimensional printed marker layer in lubricant of the first lubricated sub-system where the lubricant and the first three-dimensional printed metal part remain in the first lubricated sub-system and the first lubricated sub-system remains closed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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additive printing a plurality of metal layers of a first metal to form a first printed metal body having a first contact surface; additive printing at least one first wear marker layer of a second metal, different from the first metal, the at least one first wear marker layer being provided in the first printed metal body at a first predetermined distance away from the first contact surface, wherein the first predetermined distance is indicative of an amount of wear of the first contact surface associated with replacement of the first printed metal body, providing a lubricant analysis sensor circuitry configured to detect loose portions of the at least one first three-dimensional printed marker layer in lubricant of the first lubricated sub-system; and performing, using the lubricant analysis sensor circuitry, an on-board detection of the loose portions of the at least one first three-dimensional printed marker layer in the lubricant of the first lubricated sub-system when the lubricant and the first three-dimensional printed metal part remain in the first lubricant sub-system and the first lubricated sub-system remains closed. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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