Method of reducing distortion in a spray formed rapid tool
US6179039A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB33Y80/00
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of reducing distortion in a spray formed rapid tool includes the steps of making a model of a desired tool and constructing a ceramic pattern as the inverse of the model. The method also includes the steps of building a thermal model of the desired tool from a solid model of the ceramic pattern and applying thermal boundary conditions to the thermal model based on known conditions. The method also includes the steps of running the thermal model to produce a temperature distribution of the desired tool and determining any temperature deviations in the temperature distribution above a predetermined value. The method further includes thermally spraying a metal material against the ceramic pattern to form the desired tool if there are no temperature deviations in the temperature distribution above the predetermined value.
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