SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING WITH PROVIDING DYNAMIC BEAD SPACING AND WEAVE FILL

摘要

Embodiments of a system and a method of additive manufacturing are disclosed. A computer control apparatus accesses multiple planned build patterns corresponding to multiple build layers of a three-dimensional (3D) part (22) to be additively manufactured. A metal deposition apparatus deposits metal material to form at least a portion of a build layer of the 3D part. The metal material is deposited as a beaded weave pattern, based on a planned path of a planned build pattern, under control of the computer control apparatus. A weave width, a weave frequency, and a weave dwell of the beaded weave pattern are dynamically adjusted during deposition of the beaded weave pattern. The adjustments are under control of the computer control apparatus based on the planned build pattern, as a width of the build layer varies along a length dimension of the build layer.