General Electric Company
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING CONTROLLABLE VANE THAT DIRECTS GAS FLOW

Abstract:

Methods and systems for fabricating a component include a build platform configured to receive a particulate, a consolidation device configured to consolidate the particulate to form a component, and a gas supply configured to provide a gas flow across the build platform. The additive manufacturing system also includes at least one vane positionable in a plurality of orientations relative to the gas flow. The additive manufacturing system further includes an actuator system coupled to the at least one vane and configured to move the at least one vane between the plurality of orientations. The additive manufacturing system also includes at least one sensor and a control system configured to receive information from the at least one sensor and cause the at least one vane to move between the plurality of orientations based on the information received from the at least one sensor.