STATIC MIXING NOZZLES FOR LONG FIBER AND RESIN MIXING AND DISPERSING IN POLYMER ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

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An additive manufacturing system for additive manufacturing material with long fibers includes an extruder comprising a nozzle that includes a static-mixing portion, a compression portion, and a long fiber alignment portion. The static-mixing portion includes a static-mixing channel with static-mixing rods distributed inside and extending radially inward from a channel wall. The long fiber alignment portion has an alignment channel with a diameter DAC that is less than a diameter DSMC of the static-mixing channel. The compression portion includes with a reducing diameter from an input end to an output end of the compression channel. A nozzle and method for additive manufacturing are also disclosed.

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UT BATTELLE LLCTENNESSEE USA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hassen, Ahmed A Knoxville, US 16 11
Hershey, Christopher J Knoxville, US 4 1
Klett, James W Knoxville, US 58 1188
Kumar, Vipin Knoxville, US 74 1155
Kunc, Vlastimil Knoxville, US 38 345
Lindahl, John M Powell, US 17 166
Post, Brian K Knoxville, US 23 209
Smith, Tyler C Knoxville, US 4 0

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