Additive Manufacturing Apparatus TRIZ Cases

Rounded multi-arm baffles made by additive manufacturing disrupt gas flow to cut back pressure, improve sound dampening, and lower suppressor cost.

Selects the best spare parts for 3D printing by balancing factory capacity, part compatibility, lead time, and carbon footprint.

Selective pore removal reshapes screen flow paths in pulp molding, improving liquid uniformity and shortening part formation time.

A layered 3D skin model adds vascular flow, adipose tissue, and sensors to deliver more reliable in vitro testing of transdermal products.

Sequential non-oxidizing and oxidizing debinding in one chamber removes binder residue while limiting oxygen pickup and porosity.

Blending polyolefin powder with olefinic elastomer and flow aid widens the print window, improves toughness, and supports powder reuse.

Photothermal dyes localize electromagnetic heating in polymer powder beds, enabling faster 3D sintering with stronger layers and better thermal properties.

A furfuryl alcohol binder with novolac-controlled viscosity improves droplet stability, strength, and thermal stability in printed casting cores.

A nitride or carbide diffusion layer on copper, gold, or silver powder improves laser absorption, cuts back-reflection, and enables crack-free AM parts.

Discrete flange fittings and truss brackets replace a heavy nacelle bulkhead, cutting weight and cost while absorbing Fan Blade Out loads.

Porous 3D-printed spinal implants use rough surfaces, orifices, and channels to promote bone ingrowth, improve fusion stability, and reduce expulsion.

Abrasive cavitation jets are directed toward the outlet side to grind, smooth, and peen curved internal holes more uniformly.

Curved-sided hexagram baffles disrupt gas flow to cut sound emissions, lower back pressure, and improve suppressor durability.

Sand 3D printing plus resin impregnation improves prototype strength and detail while cutting production time and cost.

Embedded 3D-printed heat pipes use wick channels and pores to cut thermal gradients while reducing interfaces, weight, and assembly time.

Separate feed and collection chambers keep the process atmosphere sealed while enabling continuous metal powder feed and removal.

Laser-induced slurry transfer and in-situ radiation debinding/sintering cut process time while avoiding cracking and deformation.

Non-thermal plasma bonds small secondary particles to metal powders, improving laser absorption, oxidation resistance, and crack-free AM parts.

A 3D-printed top frame with lightweight metal sidewalls cuts carry weight while preserving durability and club organization.

Binder jet printing and oxide-binder infusion create lightweight ceramic panels with hollow particles, complex shapes, and high-temperature durability.

An offset cavitation jet with suspended abrasives reaches curved hole interiors to remove supports and improve surface finish from inlet to outlet.

Path planning orders parent and child polygon deposition to cut travel across soft printed material and reduce printhead damage in semisolid 3D printing.

A curable polyurethane adhesion promoter crosslinks metal particles, making fragile 3D green parts strong enough for transfer and sintering.

Multi-path porous cooling and ultrasonic compaction speed frozen sand mold freezing, cut energy use, and simplify demolding.

A silk fibroin, gelatin, and alginate bioink supports 3D bone marrow printing while preserving hematopoietic cell viability and function.

Using rounded SiC particles in 3D printing raises green-body density and avoids impregnation while improving final SiSiC properties.

Photoinitiator curing and rheology additives let ceramic-rich paste build precise 3D screen-printed parts without smearing, ovens, or shrinkage.

Common inlet and outlet ports with phased radial diaphragms cut air trapping and pressure pulsation while widening flow and pressure range.

Anamorphic illumination keeps transverse NA low and longitudinal NA high, separating diffraction orders to improve MEMS SLM contrast with high-power diode lasers.

Build orientation keeps internal bores and gas ports off-parallel to avoid support structures, improving engine weight, strength, and geometry.

Adjacent solidified points are briefly irradiated around the next melt point to improve thermal activation, bonding, and build quality in 3D PBF.

Heated fluid inside a hollow composite lattice builds hydrostatic pressure to consolidate shell and layers while improving surface finish.

Pulsed short-circuit arc melting and gas cooling improve powder particle size distribution and composition while cutting energy use and separation cost.

Solvent vapor and suspended dye particles color AM polymer parts uniformly while cutting water use, waste, and emissions.

A meshed-and-solid wall layout in each printed layer breaks cooling stress paths to limit warpage, delamination, and fixture instability.

A Ti-575 powder bed fusion process tunes laser power, scan speed, and vector gap to raise strength and ductility while limiting porosity.

A three-prepolymer elastomer composition raises tensile strength while preserving elongation, avoiding the filler tradeoff in flexible articles.

A flexible elastomer biasing member and two-part knee joint cut cost and mechanical failures while supporting more natural gait.

Metal-reinforced 3D-printed thermoplastic tooling cuts development time and weight while withstanding high temperature and pressure loads.

A three-layer chiral organic framework mimics natural multi-layer chirality while enabling high-yield synthesis and recyclable asymmetric catalysts.

Extrusion deposition additive manufacturing forms carbon fiber preforms with controlled orientation, reducing pyrolysis distortion and cost.

Controlled chain scission and end capping improve melt flow, layer fusion, and filler loading in condensation polymers for faster 3D printing.

A thermoplastic shell encapsulates a PCM core to limit leakage and corrosion while enabling 3D-printed thermal energy storage.

Region-specific calibration objects map chamber inhomogeneity so print agent coverage can be adjusted for more consistent 3D part properties.

A crossflow air curtain keeps photopolymer vapors off projector lenses, preserving light transmission and build accuracy in 3D printing.

Staged curing, air removal, heat treatment, and cleaning improve 3D-printed clear aligner transparency without making post-processing impractical.

Capillary resin post-treatment fills surface cracks and pores in 3D printed parts, then light curing improves shape retention and strength.

Independent carriage timing and material-specific delays improve print agent placement while reducing thermal bleed and splashing in 3D printing.

Interproximal engagement structures help clear aligners apply torque and rotation more accurately while avoiding cumbersome tooth attachments.

A high-polarization light control module enables shorter-wavelength curing light to produce finer 3D printed patterns with better resolution.