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NASA NTRS2023

Additive Manufacturing Process Development DOE for NASA HR-1 using Laser Blown Powder Directed Energy Deposition

NASA HR-1 is a Fe-Ni-Cr alloy that is used for high pressure hydrogen applications such as rocket engines, energy, and oil and gas. This investigation was focused on conducting a design of experiment program aimed at mapping the parameter process window for NASA HR-1 using the laser blown powder directed energy deposition (LP-DED) process. A two phased design of experiments (DOE), the first phase of the experiment was focused on optimizing single bead tracks while the second phase of the experiment was focused on optimizing bead overlap hatching in a multi pass bead build up. During the first phase of the deposition parameters, namely laser power, travel speed, and powder feed rate were varied. A down selection from the single bead parameter set was made and hatching experiments were conducted that focused on the overlap distance. In this paper the approach for conducting the DOE and results are discussed. The results focused on measurement of bead geometry, the as-built microstructural evolution, and porosity within the samples. The team at MSFC saw a variety of results across the process map created during the first phase of experimentation and were able to down select a parameter that created an optimal bead shape with a minimal amount of build porosity. It was determined that laser power and robot travel speed were the most sensitive parameters. The results from this investigation will inform future laser powder directed energy deposition parameter developments.

Parker Shake↗
DOE OSTI2022

Membrane electrode assembly manufacturing process

Methods and compositions for making fuel cell components are described. In one embodiment, the method comprises providing a substrate, and forming or adhering an electrode on the substrate, wherein the forming includes depositing an aqueous mixture comprising water, a water-insoluble component, a catalyst, and an ionomer. The water-insoluble component comprises a water-insoluble alcohol, a water-insoluble carboxylic acid, or a combination thereof. The use of such water-insoluble components results in a stable liquid medium with reduced reticulation upon drying, reduced dissolution of the substrate, and reduced penetration of the pores of the substrate.

Edmundson, Mark↗
DOE OSTI2022

Two-color high speed thermal imaging system for laser-based additive manufacturing process monitoring

Monitoring melt pool temperature in laser powder bed fusion by providing a build laser that produces a laser beam that is directed onto the melt pool and produces an incandescence that emanates from the melt pool, receiving the incandescence and producing a first image having a first spectral band and a second image having a second spectral band, and determining the ratio of said first image having a first spectral band and said second image having a second spectral band to monitor the melt pool temperature.

Calta, Nicholas P.↗
DOE OSTI2022

Energy Efficient, Incrementally Scalable, Continuous Basalt Fiber Manufacturing Process (Final Technical Report)

This project focused on new materials, bushing materials, that had the ability to produce continuous basalt or glass fiber. The original scope of the project was designed to identify bushing materials and produce fiber, but that scope did change during the program. The team put significant work into bushing material development in the place of producing fiber. The final bushing materials had to be able to produce fiber and the final sets of the project saw single strands of fiber be produced. The final materials selected was a unique MMC bushing composition. Using advanced chemistry, the interface chemistry was tailored between metallic and ceramic powders. Powders and fibers were consolidated using cold isostatic pressing and electrified ceramic hot pressing to form a near net shape composite bushing.

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE↗
NASA NTRS1974

Process for manufacturing slit collimators

Peculiarities are described of the manufacturing process and the control of elements of slit collimators, the structural design of the required equipment and the process or assembling the collimators.

Romanenko, V. P.↗