This application relates to a power supply device and forming
process control method for an
electron gun in space additive manufacturing. It is applicable to on-
orbit additive manufacturing of
cold cathode electron guns and is a device that can provide negative
high voltage, pulsed current, and electrostatic field
voltage to regulate the
operating voltage of the filament coaxial
cold cathode electron gun and promote droplet transfer in a microgravity environment. Addressing the shortcomings of existing technologies and the unique characteristics of the microgravity additive manufacturing environment, this application proposes a power supply device for a space additive manufacturing
electron gun by setting an electrostatic field terminal at the beam output end of the filament coaxial
cold cathode electron gun to provide it with an electrostatic field
voltage, causing the droplets to be subjected to electrostatic force and accelerating droplet transfer. To ensure the orderly and controllable deposition and forming of
metal droplets in a microgravity environment, a pulsed current is introduced to further promote droplet transfer. Through the above methods, the power supply device and forming
process control method for the space additive manufacturing
electron gun provided in this application meet the requirements for efficient, high-quality, and
rapid manufacturing of filament coaxial cold
cathode electron guns in the
space environment.