Lecture 1 - Introduction Flashcards

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additive manufacturing

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a process of joining materials to make objects from 3D model data, usually layer upon layer

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3D printing

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the fabrication of objects through the deposition of a material using a print head, nozzle, or another printer technlogy

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What is the downside of complex microstructures in additive manufacturing?

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Very difficult to achieve uniformity and therefore certification.

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What are two differences between conventional and additive manufacturing?

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Conventional manufacturing produces more scrap/waste and both have different material and mechanical properties.

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5
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What are the three types of manufacturing techniques?

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  1. Subtractive
  2. Near net shape
  3. Additive
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What is the general sequence of additive manufacturing?

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  1. CAD and slice
  2. Convert to .STL file
  3. Transfer to AM machine and .STL file manipulation
  4. Machine setup (processing parameters selection)
  5. Build
  6. Postprocessing/removal
  7. Certification
  8. Application
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What are the seven AM process categories?

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  1. binder jetting
  2. directed energy deposition
  3. material extrusion
  4. material jetting
  5. powder bed fusion
  6. sheet lamination
  7. vat photopolymerization
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binder jetting

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an AM process in which a liquid bonding agent is selectively deposited to join powder materials. metal or ceramic powdered parts are typically fired in a furnace after they are printed.

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directed energy deposition

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an AM process in which focused thermal energy (laser, electron beam, plasma) is used to fuse materials by melting as they are being deposited.

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10
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material extrusion

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an AM process in which material is selectively dispensed through a nozzle or orifice

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material jetting

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an AM process in which droplets of build material are selectively deposited (photopolymer, wax)

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powder bed fusion

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an AM process in which thermal energy selectively fuses regions of a powder bed. powder surrounding the consolidated part acts as support material for overhanging features.

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sheet lamination

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an AM process in which sheets of material are bonded to form an object

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vat photopolymeriation

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an AM process in which liquid photopolymer in a vat is selectively cured by light activated polymerization, converting exposed areas to a solid part

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What are six benefits to additive manufacturing?

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  1. One-of-a-kind item or small number parts
  2. Shape of object in computer form
  3. Complex shape and complex microstructures
  4. automated process planning
  5. generic tooling
  6. minimal human intervention
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16
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AM is the intersection of what three fields?

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Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Software/Machine Learning/Computer Science

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What are the five traditional technologies of Materials Science?

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  1. powdered metallurgy
  2. welding
  3. extrusion
  4. CNC machining
  5. lithography
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18
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What are the three enabling component technologies of Mechanical Engineering?

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  1. lasers
  2. ink-jet printers
  3. motion control
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19
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Software/Machine Learning/Computer Science contributes what technology to AM

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CAD (solids modeling)

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What is the role of Materials Science in AM?

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  1. Processing
  2. Structure
  3. Properties
  4. Performance
    All forming characterization.
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21
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What is the accuracy of PBF?

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10s of micrometers

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PBF is the dominant AM technique for what materials?

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metals, alloys, and ceramics

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What are three advantages of PBF?

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high level of complexity,
powder acts as support material, wide range of materials

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What are typical materials of PBF?

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plastics, metal and ceramic powders, sand, composite

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What six techniques are included in PBF?

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selective laser sintering, direct metal laser sintering, selective laser melting, electron beam melting, selective heat sintering, multi-jet fusion

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What is the speed typical for PBF (low, medium, high)?

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Medium

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27
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Is powder in PBF cheap or expensive?

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Expensive

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28
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What are the two common types of PBF?

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Laser and EBM

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29
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What are the trace amounts of Helium for in EB-PBF?

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to prevent static electron build-up

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What is the main difference between laser and electron beam PBF?

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Laser has a higher cooling rate

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Laser spattering produces what in PBF?

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Pores, which result in weaker material structure

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32
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What are four alternates names to DED?

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Laser Metal Deposition, Laser Engineered Net Shaping, Direct Metal Deposition, Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing

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What are five strengths of DED?

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not limited by direction or axis
effective for repairs and adding features
multiple materials in a single part
highest single-point deposition rates
larger build volumes

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What are typical materials for DED?

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metal wire and powder, ceramics

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How popular is DED?

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it is the second most popular AM technique for metals

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36
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What is the disadvantage to DED?

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Less dimensional accuracy (200 micron builds)

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36
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What are alternative names to binder jetting?

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3D printing
ExOne
Voxeljet

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What are four strengths to binder jetting?

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full color printing
high productivity
wide range of materials
low temperature and residual stresses

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What are five typical materials for binder jetting?

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powdered plastic, metal, ceramics, glass, sand

39
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What are two disadvantages to binder jetting?

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low dimensional accuracy
postprocessing required

40
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What are four characteristics to metal binder jetting?

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equipment is cheap
extensive post-processing
geometry inaccuracy
often contains contaminations

41
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What are four alternative names to material jetting?

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Polyjet
Smooth Curvatures Printing
Multi-Jet Modeling
Projet

42
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What are two varieties of material jetting?

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jetting a photocurable resin and curing with UV light
jetting thermally molten materials that solidify at ambient temperatures

43
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What are three strengths to material jetting?

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high level of accuracy
full color parts
multiple materials in a single part

44
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What are three typical materials for material jetting?

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photopolymers, polymers, waxes

45
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What are two alternative names to material extrusion?

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fused filament fabrication
fused deposition modeling

46
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What are four strengths to material extrusion?

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inexpensive and economical
multiple colors
used in office environment
good structural properties

47
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What are three typical materials?

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thermoplastic filaments and pellets, liquids, slurries

48
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What are four applications for material extrusion?

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battery materials, ceramics, glasses, and composites

49
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Which two stacking designs are used in DIW? Which distributes stress better?

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Face centered tetragonal (distributes better), simple cubic.

50
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What are alternative names for sheet lamination?

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laminated object manufacturing, selective deposition lamination, ultrasonic additive manufacturing

51
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What are three strengths to sheet lamination?

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high volumetric build rates
low cost
combinations of metal foils and embedding components

52
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What are typical materials for sheet lamination?

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paper, plastic sheets, and metal foils/tapes

53
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What is one negative to sheet lamination?

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limited interest from academia

54
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What are four lamination methods for sheet lamination?

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adhesives, chemical, ultrasonic welding, brazing

55
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What are four alternative names to vat photopolymerization?

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stereolithography apparatus
digital light processing
scan, spin, and selectively photocure
continuous liquid interface production

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What are three strengths of vat polymerization?

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highest level of accuracy and complexity
smooth surface finish
accommodates large build areas

57
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What materials are used for vat photopolymerization?

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UV-curable photopolymer resins and piezo-electric materials.

58
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What is projection microstereolithography?

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3D printing technique based upon light and photochemistry

59
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What is one disadvantage to material extrusion?

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Nozzle gets clogged

60
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What does the resolution depend on in material extrusion?

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Nozzle diameter and pressure

61
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For material extrusion, what method achieves the best precision?

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Moving the platform rather than the nozzle

62
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What is one disadvantage to vat photopolymerization?

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Slow process

63
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What is two photon polymerization

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a sub-100nm resolution process from vat photopolymerization that uses photons from both sides on photon sensitive materials

64
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Which AM technique has the highest spatial resolution during the build?

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DED

65
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What techniques are commonly used for metals and alloys?

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PBF, DED, binder jetting, sheet lamination

66
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What techniques are commonly used for polymers?

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material jetting, vat photopolymerization

67
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The resultant materials of laser and EB PBF differ in what ways?

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grain size, phase, composition, residual stress, and dimension accuracy

68
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3D printer

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a machine used for 3D printing

69
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CAM

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computer-aided manufacturing - systems that use surface data to drive CNC machines

70
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CNC

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computer numerical control - computerized control of machines for manufacturing

71
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IGES

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initial graphics exchange specification - platform neutral data exchange, superseded by STEP

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PDES

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product data exchange specification

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STEP

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standard for exchange of product model data

74
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STL

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file format for 3D model data, originated from stereolithography. standard interface for AM systems

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3D scanning

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method of acquiring shape and size of an object as a 3D representation by recording xyz coordinates and converting to digital data

76
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additive systems

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machines used for AM

77
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direct metal laser sintering

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pbf process to make metal parts directly

78
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facet

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three or four sided polygon that represents an element of a 3D polygonal mesh surface or model. triangular facets used in STL files

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fused deposition modeling

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material extrusion process used to make thermoplastic parts through heated extrusion and deposition of materials layer by layer

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laser sintering

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pbf process that fuses particles at the surface layer by layer

81
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prototype tooling

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molds, dies, and other devices used to produce prototypes (bridge/soft tooling)

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rapid prototyping

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iterative AM of a design for form, fit, and functional testing

83
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rapid tooling

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use of AM to make tools or tooling quickly

84
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reverse engineering

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method of creating a digital representation to define shape, dimensions, and internal and external features

85
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selective laser sintering

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denotes the LS process from 3D systems corporation

86
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sterolithography

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a vat photopolymerization process used to produce parts from photopolymer materials in a liquid state

87
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stereolithography apparatus

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denotes SL machines from 3D systems corporation

88
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subtractive manufacturing

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making objects by removing material

89
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surface model

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mathematical representation of an object as a set of surfaces

90
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tool/tooling

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mold, die, or other device used in various manufacturing and fabricating processes

91
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CAD

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computer-aided design - use of computers for design of real/virtual objects

92
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What two processes does EBM include?

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PBF and DED

93
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What is electron energy determined by?

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acceleration voltage, beam size

94
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What is the EBM material feed sources?

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powder, wire, sheet

95
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What are the properties of graphene aerogel?

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large surface areas (700-1000 m^2/g)
lightweight (15 mg/cm^3)
electrically conductive (300 S/m)
ultra-compressible (up to 90% strain)

96
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What is graphene aerogel used for?

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DIW