Duty cycle stabilization in direct metal deposition (DMD) systems

The laser duty cycle in a direct metal deposition (DMD(TM)) system is monitored and used to control another device to keep the duty cycle within a desired range. In the preferred embodiment, the duty cycle is used to control powder flowrate to keep the duty cycle between 75 to 95%. For example, the...

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1. Verfasser:	KELLY JOSEPH K
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT CHEMISTRY CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATIONOR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY IONIMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL COATING METALLIC MATERIAL CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION INGENERAL MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR METALLURGY PERFORMING OPERATIONS SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THESURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION TRANSPORTING WELDING WORKING BY LASER BEAM
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Zusammenfassung:	The laser duty cycle in a direct metal deposition (DMD(TM)) system is monitored and used to control another device to keep the duty cycle within a desired range. In the preferred embodiment, the duty cycle is used to control powder flowrate to keep the duty cycle between 75 to 95%. For example, the powder flowrate may be increased or decreased by stepping up or stepping down the angular velocity of the feed-rod. The duty cycle of the laser is preferably measured by sampling the output signal of the feedback device at a sufficiently high rate, at least twice as fast as the on/off switching speed of the feedback device. The sampled data is stored in a memory buffer, and an algorithm is used to calculate the duty cycle over a period of time specified by the operator. The current duty cycle is preferably displayed on the screen of the operator's computer along with the values of the periodic measurements stored in the process history database.