Additive manufacturing path generation
US11642854B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2113/10
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and methods are disclosed for producing components via additive manufacturing. In one embodiment, a three-dimensional geometry is sliced using a slicing plane to obtain a first two-dimensional geometry. A first polyline is generated based on a first skeleton of the first two-dimensional geometry, and a first slender body is generated based on the first polyline. The first slender body is subtracted from the first two-dimensional geometry to obtain a second two-dimensional geometry. A second polyline is generated based on a second skeleton of the second two-dimensional geometry. A first bundle of fibers is produced based on a segmentation of the first polyline and a second bundle of fibers is produced based on a segmentation of the second polyline. A component is produced from the first and second bundles of fibers using an additive manufacturing process.
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