The disclosure relates to sintering compositions that can be used in three-dimensional printing or additive manufacturing processes. The sintering compositions generally include one or more metallic iron-containing powders and a minor amount of a boron-containing powder as a sintering aid. Sintered models or products formed from the sintering compositions have substantially improved density and surface roughness values relative to models formed without the boron-containing powder.

The disclosure relates to sintering compositions that can be used in three-dimensional printing or additive manufacturing processes. The sintering compositions generally include one or more metallic iron-containing powders and a minor amount of a boron-containing powder as a sintering aid. Sintered models or products formed from the sintering compositions have substantially improved density and surface roughness values relative to models formed without the boron-containing powder.

Methods for additive manufacturing are provided. In embodiments, such a method comprises illuminating a photothermal base with light, the photothermal base comprising a photothermal material and mounted in an additive manufacturing system to form a first interface between a surface of the photothermal base and a curable composition comprising thermally curable components, wherein the light induces light-to-energy conversion in the photothermal base to generate heat at the first interface, thereby inducing curing of the thermally curable components to form a first cured region. Additive manufacturing systems and photothermal bases are also provided.

An additively manufactured apparatus having a gas filled sealed cavity containing at least two additively manufactured cathodes and an additively manufactured anode spaced from the cathodes such that a continuous electric discharge of the gas stimulated between at least one of the cathodes and the anode provides a Boolean function output at the anode corresponding to electrical input signals at two of the cathodes.

A method of forming a probe holder includes forming a plurality of layers from at least one body material, wherein adjacent ones of the plurality of layers are bonded to one another to define a body of an ultrasonic probe holder. The body can include a distal end, a chamber, and a fluid channel. The distal end can secure the body to a proximal end of a wear sole. The chamber can be configured to receive an ultrasonic probe and a volume of fluid couplant. A fluid channel extends through a portion of the body to the distal end and the fluid channel can receive a flow of fluid couplant. The plurality of layers can define a first region including a first probe holder material exhibiting a first acoustic or structural property and a second region including a second probe holder material exhibiting a second acoustic or structural property.

A stereolithographic apparatus has a machine body disposed with a swept platform, which has a recess formed by recessing into a circumference of the swept platform. A build platform driven by the linear actuator to move is aligned with and abuts against a recess. A motor and a light-emitting device are disposed in the machine body. The motor drives a recoating blade to sweep on the swept platform and the build platform. By rotating the recoating blade, the slurry material could circularly spread the slurry material onto the build platform to form multiple build layers. After each build layer is spread, the light-emitting device irradiates the build layer to partially cure the build layer to form a build layer. By repeating the aforementioned process, the build layers are formed to pile as a printed product (e.g. green body), thereby rapidly producing a delicate product without supporting structure.

A system for an outlet guide vane assembly and method of assembly thereof are provided herein. The outlet guide vane assembly generally includes a composite outlet guide vane that includes a monolithic body extending in an axial direction from a base to a top, as well as an anchor bracket. At least one of the base and the top includes a bulbous profile having a thickness in a radial direction that is greater than a thickness of the monolithic body in the radial direction, where the radial direction is orthogonal to the axial direction. The anchor bracket generally includes an anchor base, an engagement slot, and at least one side structure defining the engagement slot.

A system for an outlet guide vane assembly and method of assembly thereof are provided herein. The outlet guide vane assembly generally includes a composite outlet guide vane that includes a monolithic body extending in an axial direction from a base to a top, as well as an anchor bracket. At least one of the base and the top includes a bulbous profile having a thickness in a radial direction that is greater than a thickness of the monolithic body in the radial direction, where the radial direction is orthogonal to the axial direction. The anchor bracket generally includes an anchor base, an engagement slot, and at least one side structure defining the engagement slot.

A 3D printing device for producing a three-dimensional component form at least two different materials. The 3D printing device has both a spray-printing unit and an electron-beam and/or laser unit. To produce the three-dimensional component, the spray-printing unit is designed and set up to spray the at least two different materials, and the electron-beam and/or laser unit is designed and set up to join sprayed-on material integrally by fusing by means of an electron beam and/or by means of a laser beam of the electron-beam and/or laser unit.

A 3D printing device for producing a three-dimensional component form at least two different materials. The 3D printing device has both a spray-printing unit and an electron-beam and/or laser unit. To produce the three-dimensional component, the spray-printing unit is designed and set up to spray the at least two different materials, and the electron-beam and/or laser unit is designed and set up to join sprayed-on material integrally by fusing by means of an electron beam and/or by means of a laser beam of the electron-beam and/or laser unit.