Apparatus for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects

1. An apparatus for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects, the apparatus comprising:

a first detection device configured to detect a first process parameter during operation of the apparatus, and to generate a first data set comprising information relating to the first process parameter;

a second detection device configured to detect a second process parameter during operation of the apparatus, and to generate a second data set comprising information relating to the second process parameter; and

a data processing device configured to determine a mutual dependency between the first process parameter and the second process parameter, the mutual dependency based at least in part on the first data set and the second data set;

wherein the mutual dependency comprises a possible influence or a real influence of the first process parameter on the second process parameter;

wherein the first process parameter comprises a chemical parameter and/or a physical parameter of an atmosphere within a process chamber of the apparatus; and

wherein the second process parameter comprises a chemical parameter, a geometrical parameter, and/or a physical parameter of a build material during operation of the apparatus.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the build material comprises a powdered build material.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the build material comprises a metal powder, a ceramic powder, or a polymer powder.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the build material comprises a mixture of chemically different materials.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the build material is configured to be selectively solidified by irradiation from an energy beam.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first process parameter comprises a chemical parameter and/or a physical parameter of: a functional device of the apparatus, a gaseous fluid stream streaming through the process chamber of the apparatus, or an energy beam for selectively irradiating a build material layer.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first process parameter comprises: a density parameter, a humidity parameter, a gas fraction concentration parameter, an inertization parameter, a temperature parameter, and/or a pressure parameter.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first detection device comprises:

a sensor element configured to detect the first process parameter.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second detection device comprises:

a sensor element configured to detect the second process parameter.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , comprising:

a process control device configured to control the first process parameter and/or the second process parameter based at least in part on the mutual dependency.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 , comprising:

an information output device configured to output audio information and/or video information, the audio information and/or the video information relating to the mutual dependency.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the audio information comprises an audio warning and/or the video information comprises a video warning.

13. The apparatus of claim 1 , comprising:

a data storage device configured to store the mutual dependency of the first process parameter and the second process parameter.

14. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the possible influence or the real influence of the first process parameter on the second process parameter comprises a possible influence or a real influence of a change to the first process parameter on the second process parameter.

15. A method of additively manufacturing a three-dimensional object, the method comprising:

detecting, with a first detection device, a first process parameter during operation of an apparatus for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects, and generating a first data set comprising information relating to the first process parameter;

detecting, with a second detection device, a second process parameter during operation of the apparatus, and generating a second data set comprising information relating to the second process parameter; and

determining, with a data processing device, a mutual dependency between the first process parameter and the second process parameter, the mutual dependency based at least in part on the first data set and the second data set;

wherein the mutual dependency comprises a possible or real influence of the first process parameter on the second process parameter;

wherein the first process parameter comprises a chemical parameter and/or a physical parameter of an atmosphere within a process chamber of the apparatus; and

wherein the second process parameter comprises a chemical parameter, a geometrical parameter, and/or a physical parameter of build material during operation of the apparatus.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the build material comprises a metal powder, a ceramic powder, or a polymer powder.

17. The method of claim 15 , comprising:

selectively solidifying the build material with irradiation from an energy beam.

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first process parameter comprises a chemical parameter and/or a physical parameter of: a functional device of the apparatus, a gaseous fluid stream streaming through the process chamber of the apparatus, or an energy beam for selectively irradiating a build material layer.

19. The method of claim 15 , comprising:

controlling, with a process control device, the first process parameter and/or the second process parameter based at least in part on the mutual dependency.

20. The method of claim 19 , comprising:

outputting, with an information output device, audio information and/or video information, the audio information and/or the video information relating to the mutual dependency.