Method and System for Production of Fibrous Composite Prototypes Using Acoustic Manipulation in Stereolithography

Abstract

A method for producing a three-dimensional object by stereolithography. A solid reinforcing material is mixed with the fluid medium so that at least a part of said solid reinforcing medium is located in the layer of the fluid medium between the top surface of the most recently formed lamina and the top surface of the fluid medium. An acoustic field is then established in the fluid medium such that this acoustic field exists in at least part of the layer of the fluid medium between the top surface of the most recently formed lamina and the top surface of the fluid medium. The solid reinforcing material is thereby moved with said acoustic force field. A three-dimensional reinforced object is thereby produced.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 08, 2001
Accession Number
ADD019992

Entities

People

  • Robert Kuklinski
  • Robert M. Koch

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Arrays
  • Acoustic Properties
  • Acoustic Waves
  • Arrays
  • Assembly
  • Fabrication
  • Geometry
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Particle Size
  • Physical Properties
  • Prototypes
  • Reinforcing Materials
  • Signal Processing
  • Stereolithography
  • Three Dimensional
  • Transducers

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials