US 12,084,986 B2
Surface topology manipulation for performance enhancement of additively manufactured fluid-interacting components
Christopher Hayes, Denver, CO (US)
Assigned to Special Aerospace Services, LLC, Boulder, CO (US)
Filed by Special Aerospace Services, LLC, Boulder, CO (US)
Filed on Dec. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/542,697.
Application 18/542,697 is a continuation of application No. 18/200,022, filed on May 22, 2023, granted, now 11,846,191.
Application 18/200,022 is a continuation of application No. 17/130,916, filed on Dec. 22, 2020, granted, now 11,655,715.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/953,051, filed on Dec. 23, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0218795 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. F01D 5/14 (2006.01); B29C 33/38 (2006.01); B29C 45/26 (2006.01); F02K 9/60 (2006.01); G06F 30/15 (2020.01); G06F 30/28 (2020.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); G06F 113/10 (2020.01)
CPC F01D 5/14 (2013.01) [B29C 33/38 (2013.01); B29C 45/2612 (2013.01); F02K 9/60 (2013.01); G06F 30/15 (2020.01); G06F 30/28 (2020.01); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); F05D 2230/31 (2013.01); F05D 2300/514 (2013.01); F05D 2300/516 (2013.01); G06F 2113/10 (2020.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of manufacturing an article with a surface topology, the method comprising:
determining a set of design objectives for the article;
assembling a set of candidate surface topology designs;
quantifying a set of performance measurements associated with each of the respective set of candidate surface topology designs;
categorizing each of the candidate surface topology designs of the set of candidate surface topology designs with respect to the set of design objectives when the candidate surface topology design is implemented at a first particular article location;
selecting a first surface topology design from the set of candidate surface topology designs;
generating a first set of specifications to implement the first surface topology design at the first particular article location; and
manufacturing the article according to the first set of specifications at the first particular article location.