Increasing Energy Efficiency TRIZ Cases

Gas curtains extract heat from hot areas above the build bed surface, preventing thermal distortions in printed objects.

An electrostatic recoater eliminates mechanical wear and contamination by using alternating electric fields to oscillate and level powder beds.

A centrifugal liquid film cools molten alloy particles during formation to ensure uniform solidification.

A titanium alloy composition tolerates incidental elements to enable near-net shape casting without hot working.

Pre-calculated compensation values neutralize thermal stress and melting spherule effects, preserving dimensional accuracy during layer-by-layer construction.

Modular printhead array dispenses feed material in parallel swaths, reducing processing time while managing system configuration complexity.

A component mesh generation method slices initial mesh elements using cutting planes to define resulting nodes and edges for additive manufacturing.

A pivotable powder application medium deposits successive layers in a PBLS system.

An aluminum casting alloy uses specific nickel and copper contents to crystallize intermetallic compound phases that enhance mechanical properties.

Low-coherence interferometry determines optical element positions through fringe analysis, compensating for temperature variations and mechanical deformation.

A sliding discharge control mechanism regulates shaping material output by switching flow paths between connected and isolated states, improving response speed.

A 3D printing device segments the build volume into zones with distinct reference layer thicknesses to produce multiple products simultaneously.

A 3D printing device uses active and passive mixing modules to produce functionally gradient materials with precise composition control.

Staggered protrusions and heat dissipation channels in a quenching fixture ensure uniform cooling, preventing deformation and maintaining material strength.

Graded composition structures relax residual thermal stresses between dissimilar materials, enabling stable three-dimensional laminating and shaping.