The Boeing Company
Multi-region temperature controlled base for additive manufacturing

Abstract:

Various additive manufacturing systems and methods are described. In one example, a base is configured to receive deposition material from an additive manufacturing apparatus. The base includes a plurality of regions configured to be individually temperature controlled to affect heat transfer characteristics of at least a portion of the received deposition material. A temperature control system is coupled with the regions and configured to adjust an associated temperature of each of the regions.