SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF THREE DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURES
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1. A method of fabricating a three dimensional structure, comprising:
- delivering a metal material to a printing site; and
defining a microstructure of the metal material at the printing site by;
controlling the delivery of heating energy to the printing site; and
controlling the delivery of ultrasonic vibrations to the printing site.
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Abstract
A method of fabricating a three dimensional structure includes delivering a metal material to a printing site; and defining a microstructure of the metal material at the printing site by controlling the delivery of heating energy to the printing site and controlling the delivery of ultrasonic vibrations to the printing site.
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1. A method of fabricating a three dimensional structure, comprising:
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delivering a metal material to a printing site; and defining a microstructure of the metal material at the printing site by; controlling the delivery of heating energy to the printing site; and controlling the delivery of ultrasonic vibrations to the printing site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 19, 23, 24, 25, 28, 48, 49)
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52. A method of fabricating a three dimensional structure, comprising:
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delivering a metal material to a printing site; delivering heating energy to the printing site; delivering a vaporizable coolant to the printing site; and defining a microstructure for the three dimensional structure based on providing the heating energy to the metal material at the printing site and vaporizing the vaporizable coolant. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80, 82, 91, 92, 93, 94)
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95. A method of fabricating a three dimensional structure, comprising:
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delivering a first metal material to a first printing site; delivering a first amount of heating energy to the first printing site; delivering a first vaporizable coolant to the first printing site; agitating the first printing site; and forming a first portion of a printed metal structure by providing the first amount of heating energy to the first metal material at the first printing site and vaporizing the first vaporizable coolant while agitating the first printing site. - View Dependent Claims (105, 106, 107, 108, 111, 116, 117, 122, 123, 124, 125)
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