The application discloses an additive manufacturing method of a bionic functional gradient heat protection structure and belongs to the technical field of additive manufacturing. The method designs a heat protection structure
skin structure as a heat
insulation layer, a heat
absorption layer and a bearing layer, the heat
insulation layer is composed of low-thermal-
conductivity ablation-resistant heat protection materials, the heat
absorption layer is composed of heat insulation
honeycomb plates and expanded foam materials, and the bearing layer is composed of a
functionally gradient material tree root bionic structure integrally formed through additive manufacturing. The method comprises the following steps: determining the size of a three-dimensional model of a
skin and a frame of a heat protection structure workpiece; inputting bearing and heat insulation requirements;
topological optimization of a
tree root bionic structure; selection of a functionally gradient layer composition gradient; designing a three-dimensional model of a bionic structure;
simulation verification of design parameters;
slicing of the three-dimensional model and planning of a
laser processing path; adding heat absorption foam materials inside the heat insulation
honeycomb plates;
coating the surface of the heat
absorption layer with heat protection materials; and post-
processing to obtain a final formed piece. The application realizes the preparation of a bionic functional gradient heat protection structure
skin facing the additive
manufacturing technology, has excellent heat insulation performance, a lightweight structure, strong designability, high mechanical properties and other characteristics, has wide application potential in the fields of
aerospace and national defense and military affairs, and expands the application prospect of additive manufacturing.