Additive Manufacturing Apparatus TRIZ Cases

A polymer insert is overmolded and removed to create complex lubrication holes in cutting tools, improving cooling for machining ceramics and hard metals.

Ultrasonic vibrations bond solid metal filaments at room temperature, enabling dense 3D printed parts without high-temperature melting.

Pre-bending and pre-heating the substrate in DED cuts residual stress and distortion, helping titanium builds stay within tolerance.

Endcaps enlarge the laser transmission area at fiber exits to cut heating, back reflection, and damage in high-power additive manufacturing.

A heating ring adds controlled heat to friction stir forming, softening high-temperature alloys to avoid tool fracture and pre-drilling.

Nanoparticles on nickel alloy feedstock promote equiaxed grains and reduce cracking, enabling crack-free additive manufacturing of high-γ′ superalloys.

Localized cryogenic nozzles create a gas shroud that prevents oxidation, cools the weld zone, and removes inert chamber size limits.

Constrained lubricant flow damps EMA retraction during power loss, reducing end-stop collision damage and enabling reusable protection.

A one-piece 3D-printed bellows separator uses arc-shaped folds to spread membrane stress and improve hydraulic accumulator durability.

Multiple optical hot spots grow trussed members in parallel, avoiding shadowing and instability while scaling ceramic and refractory structures.

A flange-and-groove fixing structure secures a flexible soft actuator to a rigid base while the spiral coil restrains radial expansion.

Switching between laser sensing and arc signal history keeps weld bead shape control accurate when direct base-shape measurement is blocked.

Multiple feed wires raise metal 3D printing deposition rates while limiting weld defects through coordinated wire feed and power control.

Independent inner and outer cooling chambers stabilize laser deposition welding to limit pores, cracks, and lack of fusion.

An elastic outer sealing element can be cut to fit different pipe diameters, reducing seal inventory and speeding insulated pipe joint assembly.

Additive manufacturing builds grease passages and fittings into an aircraft bushing, avoiding drilled stress risers and cutting machining time.

Periodic beam scanning and build-area rotation improve deposition precision for complex 3D shapes while maintaining build efficiency.

A Ni-Zr aluminum alloy lowers as-built stress in additive manufacturing, then gains hardness and thermal stability after heat treatment.

A slack-wire buffer with sensors and rollers stabilizes titanium wire delivery to the welding torch, raising deposition rate and reducing waste.

Conical seating and integrated flow channels simplify double-nozzle replacement while improving alignment and gas flow uniformity.

Different rod and tool speeds create plastic flow for solid-state alloy coating with lower pressure and tighter temperature control.

An ECAM-built heat exchanger uses a CTE-matched base and direct fluid contact to cut thermal stress and improve heat transfer.

Logical sub-regions and counter-wind scan order let multiple SLM lasers run together without fume interference, improving quality and utilization.

Branching passages and a buffer chamber stabilize powder velocity and density, suppress turbulence, and improve optical machining accuracy.

ECAM-built heat-exchanger extensions vary channel geometry by zone to cool electronic hot spots, improve coolant flow, and lower thermal resistance.

Laser-printed auxiliary stone on a sintered diamond segment exposes grains early, cutting dressing time and limiting shank deformation.

A captive pusher inside a monobloc quick coupling enables additive manufacturing despite small end openings and avoids extra assembly steps.

Layered coreactive 3D printing forms seal caps that conform to complex fastener shapes, reducing voids and improving chemical resistance.

Classifying weld paths into intersection and constant regions prevents bead gaps, suppresses internal defects, and keeps deposition height uniform.

A melt-solidified Ni-Cr-Mo-W-C alloy forms dendrite and carbide phases to combine shape flexibility with corrosion and abrasion resistance.

Simultaneous heat and lateral compression densify cold spray preforms into wrought structures while avoiding defects and high HIP energy use.

Articulated jaws and a pusher lever geometry secure a hose on a cannula under high pressure while easing connection and disconnection.

A laser-printed auxiliary stone exposes diamond grains on sintered segments, avoiding dressing while reducing time, cost, and shank heat deformation.

Stacked metal layers form precise cooling channels and vacuum paths, improving mold temperature control, air evacuation, and plastic surface quality.

A refractory metal-carbon-boron composite made by additive manufacturing helps friction stir welding tools resist wear while retaining toughness for steel welding.

Anchor points cut into stacked segments let internal supports be attached directly, reducing machining time, material waste, and part weight.

Measured deformation is correlated with analytical deformation to estimate inherent strain accurately for shape correction in fabrication.

A sensor plate, perforated gauge, and pilot laser establish a common coordinate system for precise multi-beam calibration.

Frustoconical and spherical inlet regions spread process fluid evenly through throttle channels, cutting turbulence, cavitation, and wear.

A segmented jet nozzle separates laser, powder, and process-gas flow to stabilize heating and reduce pores, cracks, and bonding defects.

Real-time shape profiling adjusts closing-path welding conditions to close openings reliably and prevent bead variation in overhang builds.

Additive manufacturing creates a unitized transmission valve body with 3D fluid paths, cutting separator plates, fasteners, size, and assembly time.

Controlled two-stage heating bonds mixed-alloy foils and homogenizes composition, giving laminated light-alloy parts consistent properties.

Multiple independently steered laser beams form clusters on the powder bed to raise throughput while reducing splatter and defocus-related precision loss.

By dividing build areas into sub-regions along airflow, multiple SLM lasers can scan simultaneously without upwind fume interference.

A protective layer and seal contain stray cold-sprayed metal in a composite through-hole, preventing abrasion and interface defects.

A hollow additively made gimbal ring cuts high-pressure duct joint weight while preserving strength, flexibility, and burst protection.

Additive manufacturing creates customized sealing elements without weld lines or bonded joints, improving waterproofing consistency and reducing failure risk.

Additive manufacturing builds heat exchanger headers around stacked tubes to create leak-free joints, cut labor, and support mixed materials.

Zr-, Ti-, and V-modified Al-Zn-Mg alloys suppress grain growth and hot tearing, enabling weldable additive manufacturing without scandium.