Optimized path solution for additive manufacturing

Abstract

An additive manufacturing system (100) includes a build tool (110) configured to deposit a feedstock material and / or deliver a consolidation energy that facilitates consolidation of the feedstock material within an accessible range that defines a build space. The system also includes a controller (120) configured to determine a build trajectory through the build space, wherein the build trajectory includes a plurality of build points at which the feedstock material and / or the consolidation energy is applied (202), determine a respective consolidation time of the feedstock material for one or more of the plurality of build points (204), determine a deposition rate at which to deposit the feedstock material and / or deliver the consolidation energy to the feedstock material based at least in part on the determined consolidation time of the feedstock material (206), and cause the build tool to build an object in accordance with the determined build trajectory and the determined deposition rate (208).

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