Micromachined ultrasonic print-head for deposition of high-viscosity materials

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 0309051-03090511

  Meacham, J Mark ^a   O'Rourke, Amanda ^a   Yang, Yong ^a   Fedorov, Andrei G ^a   Degertekin, F Levent ^a   Rosen, David W ^b  

^a OpenCell Technologies   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Additive manufacturing; Inkjet printing; Rapid prototyping

Indexed keywords

3D PRINTERS; ADDITIVES; DEPOSITION; DROPS; INK JET PRINTING; RAPID PROTOTYPING; RESERVOIRS (WATER); RESINS; SURFACE TENSION; VISCOSITY;

GLYCEROL-WATER MIXTURES; HIGH FREQUENCY HF; MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES; MICROMACHINED ARRAYS; MULTI-MATERIAL PART; PHOTOPOLYMER RESINS; PRINTING TECHNIQUES; ULTRASOUND GENERATION;

ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS;

EID: 77955330648     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: 15288935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4001551     Document Type: Article

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