Panusch D, Pelchen L, Müller S, Gold G (2023)
Publication Type: Journal article, Online publication
Publication year: 2023
URI: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10066171
DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3256274
Open Access Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10066171
A novel manufacturing strategy for the detailed fabrication of complex and mechanically robust microwave components is presented. Additive printing of the full wax positive model with a multijet printer allows free shaping on the one hand, while metal casting provides mechanical stability for a variety of applications on the other. In addition to that a slotted waveguide model is used to improve the post-processing and performance. This combination is used with a rectangular waveguide for the E-band to demonstrate the performance of this manufacturing method at higher frequencies than previous publications. Measurements on the samples show comparable attenuation coefficients to the milled split-block counterpart, i.e., less than 5 dB/m, a good root mean square (RMS) surface roughness of the inner surfaces with S q = 5.85 μm and astonishingly fine tolerances of 8.8±40.3 μm overall. Comparisons are also made between other published additive manufacturing processes.
APA:
Panusch, D., Pelchen, L., Müller, S., & Gold, G. (2023). A Novel Manufacturing Method for Microwave Components by Lost Wax Casting. IEEE Access. https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3256274
MLA:
Panusch, David, et al. "A Novel Manufacturing Method for Microwave Components by Lost Wax Casting." IEEE Access (2023).
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