Beam-Bending Snout for Mobile Electron Beam 3D Cross-Linking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current industrial electron accelerators are not cost-effective, simple, versatile, and efficient enough for widespread industrial applications, particularly in producing high-average beam power and creating complex three-dimensional features using electron beams.
Innovation Solution
A method and system utilizing mobile electron accelerators to deliver precise doses of electron beams for in situ cross-linking of materials, allowing for the creation of arbitrary three-dimensional features by defining discrete voxels and adjusting irradiation values, with a control system managing the accelerator's duty factor and beam direction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Power
If traditional industrial electron accelerators are used to deliver electron beams for material treatment, then high-average beam power can be achieved, but the system becomes costly and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The accelerator system is divided into separate functional modules: a compact linear accelerator for electron generation, magnetic field systems for beam steering and focusing, and a treatment head for material interaction. This modular segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high beam power capability
Solution Approach 2:
The accelerator system is designed with multi-functional capabilities to perform various material treatment operations including cross-linking, sterilization, and surface modification using the same core electron beam generation platform. This universality reduces the need for multiple specialized accelerators, thereby lowering overall system complexity and cost
2Manufacturing precision
If electron beams are used to create complex three-dimensional features through in situ cross-linking, then manufacturing precision and material property improvement are enhanced, but the process time and energy consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The electron beam is delivered in pulsed or periodic cycles rather than continuous operation, allowing for controlled cross-linking progression. The beam can be activated and deactivated in synchronization with material layer deposition or positioning operations, enabling precise three-dimensional feature creation while optimizing processing time through efficient duty cycle management
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary positioning and planning of the electron beam path before actual irradiation begins. Digital models of the target three-dimensional features are created in advance, and the beam trajectory is pre-calculated to minimize unnecessary movements and optimize the sequence of irradiation zones, thereby reducing total processing time while maintaining precision
3Adaptability or versatility
If mobile accelerators are deployed for versatile industrial applications, then adaptability to different sites and materials is improved, but the reliability and stability of beam delivery are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile accelerator system incorporates dynamic adjustment capabilities with actively controlled magnetic fields that can adapt in real-time to different material properties, geometries, and treatment requirements. The beam energy, intensity, and trajectory are dynamically adjustable through programmable power supplies and control systems, allowing the same mobile unit to reliably serve multiple applications while maintaining stable beam delivery through closed-loop feedback control
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient and cost-effective production of complex three-dimensional features and surface treatments, improving material properties like strength and durability, and allowing for precise patterning and repair in various industrial applications.
Implementation Method 1
accelerating electrons generated from an electron gun in a vacuum condition through a high voltage generator or RF structure to impart increased energy to the electron
Implementation Method 2
diffuses the electrons so as to emit electron beams having high energy close to the speed of light through a beam extraction device
Implementation Method 3
electron beams irradiate a target object in a controlled fashion
Implementation Method 4
in situ cross-linking of materials to produce three-dimensional features
Implementation Method 5
a beam bending assembly, the beam bending assembly bending the beam to direct the beam through the target area
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AI summary
A method and system for in situ cross-linking of polymers, Bitumen, and other materials to produce arbitrary functional or ornamental three-dimensional features using electron beams provided by mobile accelerators comprises defining a desired pattern for imparting on a target area, mapping the target area, defining at least one discrete voxel in the target area according to the desired pattern to be imparted on the target area, assigning an irradiation value to each of the at least one discrete voxels, and delivering a dose of irradiation to each of the at least one discrete voxels according to the assigned irradiation value.