Increasing Energy Efficiency TRIZ Cases

A multi-supply automatic switching extrusion apparatus manages material feeds through independent channels converging at a single printhead.

Movable effector deposits powder locally on the manufacturing platform, eliminating full-platform spreading and reducing material waste.

A 3D color surface map encodes material properties via selective fluid agent deposition at exterior voxel locations.

Vacuum electron beam refining concentrates impurities on alloy surfaces for removal, increasing yield from 60% to over 85% while reducing energy consumption.

A powder bed levelling system uses a cutting line to separate excess material onto an inclined support surface for immediate removal.

A co-extrusion nozzle merges continuous multifunctional composite phases with molten polymer to deposit multiphase materials.

Replacing mechanical smoothing devices with oscillation units to eliminate material adhesion and reduce powder consumption.

Bending and preforming extruded aluminum tubes before hydroforming reduces outer fiber strain while maintaining desired strength characteristics.

A quadruple melt process refines nickel base superalloys through sequential vacuum induction, electroslag, and dual vacuum arc remelting stages.

A 3D printer deposits colorant and absorber fluids on particulate material to create multi-colored objects with uniform mechanical properties.

An electrode assembly generates an alternating electric field to induce powder oscillation, leveling the bed while avoiding roller damage from part warping.

Sintered silicon carbide blocks use a silicon nitride binder to enhance oxidation resistance and thermal conductivity.

Build plate with integrated transducers generates ultrasonic vibrations to relieve internal stresses in sintered powder layers.

Reducing induction power during tapping traps aluminum oxide in the crucible skull, lowering oxygen content below 0.06 mass percent.

Discharging variable binder amounts per unit area prevents contour chipping and improves mechanical strength in 3D printed objects.

Segmented liquid nozzles surrounded by circular gas jets produce uniform metal powders without enlarging the spray chamber.

A powder guiding channel directs coffee filling into the capsule shell interior for precise distribution.

Incorporating a niobium-absorption element reduces the solidus-liquidus temperature differential, preventing cracking in Fe-Cr-Ni alloys.

A discharge apparatus uses overlapping aerosol and gas streams to accelerate particles toward a fixed surface.

A slab cooling and reduction method controls surface temperature to transfer deformation inward.

Protruding fastening elements anchor cemented carbide tiles in moulds, preventing liquid metal flushing and misplacement during composite product casting.

Rapid induction sintering of iron-carbon green compacts eliminates long thermal conduction times and reduces furnace size requirements.

Strategic nozzle positioning prevents particle collision and wall sticking to maintain yield.

Selective thermal decomposition removes support layer materials during sintering to prevent impurity incorporation in 3D printed articles.

A two-step shaping process adjusts scanning paths to eject material onto overlapping and non-overlapping sections of a 3D article.

High aluminum Inconel 625 alloy resists chloride molten salt corrosion at high temperatures through a protective aluminum oxide film.

Adding ferrochrome to pure titanium creates a high-strength alloy base material through controlled melting and hot forming processes.

A telescoping accumulator manages filament slack between loading and feed drives, reducing pull force variations that cause breakage in fragile materials.

A Pointwise Strain Superposition procedure links meso-scale and macro-scale models to calculate incompatible strains.

A rotating cylinder plant recycles white slag using indirect heat exchange with a cooling fluid in the mantle.

A molten metal temperature control method specifies alloy temperature by measuring the spheroidization distance of discharged droplets.

Local quality zones adjust energy and cooling per density to reduce thermal stress and warping, ensuring dimensional accuracy during fabrication.

Continuous carrier sheet motion resolves the productivity bottleneck in electrophotography by eliminating stop-and-go actuator cycles.

A spiral feed screw with a discharge conveyor removes gas inclusions from print material to prevent flow disruptions and ensure consistent printing quality.

Additive manufacturing system repositions partially completed articles using optical measurement data to resume printing around assembled components.

Sequential thermal processing prevents volumetric reduction mismatches between conductive and insulating materials, eliminating voids in printed objects.

Dynamic opening control via a closing device protects construction material from atmospheric degradation while maintaining high throughput.

Local thermal conductivity evaluation guides a second heating stage, resolving dimensional accuracy issues caused by variable powder diffusivity.

Moveable induction heating head tracks workpiece position to maintain precise weld path temperature, resolving adaptability constraints in steel welding.

Overlapping powder deposition with laser consolidation reduces idle time to improve production speed without sacrificing layer quality.

A cold spray system accelerates feedstock powder using a supercritical fluid jet to deposit solid materials on substrates.

An FFF nozzle manifold integrates a double-helix coolant channel to circulate liquid for rapid thermal extraction.

Multi-element alloying resolves poor wettability between aluminum nitride reinforcements and the matrix, ensuring reliable interface bonding.

A liquid film atomizes molten alloy into uniform particles while simultaneously cooling them through direct contact.

Optical sensors measure Z heights after compaction to adjust roller position, correcting deviations from modeled slices and maintaining uniform layer thickness.

A distributed pot suction system captures hot process gas from aluminum electrolysis cells using localized collection caps.

Preheating the substrate prevents thermal damage during ejection, ensuring reliable trace adhesion and conductivity.

An oscillating recoater overcomes particle friction and interlock forces to achieve uniform powder distribution without requiring spherical particles.

A 3D shaping device uses a weight measuring unit to monitor deposited material mass and adjust the discharge unit for consistent layer deposition.

A spray tank design scales cross-sectional area with nozzle count to maintain consistent gas flow rates during metal powder atomization.