Large shells manufacturing apparatus
US9162391B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 29, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2022/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The current document discloses an apparatus and method that support manufacture of large 3D hollow objects or shells with thin walls including curved surfaces with high and low curvature change ratio and alleviate or significantly reduce the need for support structures. Further to this, introduction of support structures becomes a function of the curved surface curvature change ratio.
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