Patent Publication Number: US-2022212402-A1

Title: Additive manufactured components including integrally formed passages, channels, and conduits, and methods of forming same

Description:
This application is a Divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/693,854, filed Nov. 25, 2019, now ______, the entire contents thereof are incorporated into this Divisional application. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND 
     The disclosure relates generally to additive manufactured components, and more particularly, to additively manufactured components including integrally formed passages, channels, and conduits, and methods of forming the same. 
     Components or parts for various machines and mechanical systems may be built using additive manufacturing systems. Additive manufacturing systems may build such components by continuously layering powder material in predetermined areas and performing a material transformation process, such as sintering or melting, on the powder material. The material transformation process may alter the physical state of the powder material from a granular composition to a solid material to build the component. The components built using the additive manufacturing systems have nearly identical physical attributes as conventional components typically made by performing machining processes (e.g., material removal processes) on stock material. However, because of the advantageous process, the components formed using additive manufacturing may include unique features and/or complex geometries that are difficult or impossible to obtain and/or build using conventional machining processes. 
     However, the capability of being able to easily form unique features and/or complex geometries results in new and/or additional manufacturing difficulties or issues. For example, when conduits or channels are exposed and/or formed to extend to a surface of the component, post-build processing performed on the additively manufactured component may create problems for the intended use of those conduits or channels. That is, when removing excess build material and/or resurfacing (e.g., polishing/planing) a surface of the component that includes an opening for a conduit or channel, undesirable burrs may form on the surface and/or may extend into the opening. The burrs formed during the post-build process may obstruct, block, or otherwise clog the conduit or channel formed in the component, rendering the feature inoperable for its intended purpose. While burr removal processes may be performed on the component to remove the formed burs, the tool used to remove the burrs may reshape, reconfigure, and/or otherwise damage the opening and/or a portion of the conduit or channel. This is especially common where the opening or conduit is small in size or dimension, and/or where the conduit or channel does not extend directly perpendicular (e.g., angled conduit) to the surface including the opening. 
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION 
     A first aspect of the disclosure provides a component including a unitary body including: a component section, the component section including: at least one passage extending at least partially through the component section, the at least one passage including an opening having a first dimension; a supplemental section formed integral with the component section, the supplemental section disposed over the at least one passage of the component section and including: a channel extending at least partially through the supplemental section, the channel in fluid communication with the at least one passage of the component section; and a transition conduit positioned within the component section and the supplemental section, the transition conduit extending between the at least one passage of the component section and the channel of the supplemental section to fluidly couple the at least one passage and the channel. 
     A second aspect of the disclosure provides a method including additively manufacturing a unitary body of a component, the unitary body including: a component section, the component section including at least one passage extending at least partially through the component section, the at least one passage including an opening having a first dimension; a supplemental section formed integral with the component section, the supplemental section disposed over the at least one passage of the component section and including a channel extending at least partially through the supplemental section, the channel in fluid communication with the at least one passage of the component section; and a transition conduit positioned within the component section and the supplemental section, the transition conduit extending between the at least one passage of the component section and the channel of the supplemental section to fluidly couple the at least one passage and the channel; performing at least one post-build process on the component including the unitary body; and removing the supplemental section from the component section of the unitary body to expose a portion of the transition conduit and the at least one passage of the component section. 
     The illustrative aspects of the present disclosure are designed to solve the problems herein described and/or other problems not discussed. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       These and other features of this disclosure will be more readily understood from the following detailed description of the various aspects of the disclosure taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings that depict various embodiments of the disclosure, in which: 
         FIG. 1  shows an exploded, perspective view of a component including a component section and a supplemental section, according to embodiments of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  shows a front view of the component including the component section and the supplemental section of  FIG. 1 , according to embodiments of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  shows a front cross-sectional view of the component of  FIG. 2  taken along line CS-CS, according to embodiments of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  shows a front cross-sectional view of the component of  FIG. 2  with the supplemental section removed from the component section, according to embodiments of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  shows an enlarged view of a portion of the component section of  FIG. 4  including burs, according to embodiments of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 6  shows an enlarged view of the portion of the component section of  FIG. 4  with the burrs removed, according to embodiments of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 7  shows a front cross-sectional view of a component including a component section and a supplemental section, according to additional embodiments of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 8  shows a front cross-sectional view of the component of  FIG. 7  with the supplemental section removed from the component section, according to additional embodiments of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 9  shows a front cross-sectional view of a component including a component section and a supplemental section, according to further embodiments of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 10  shows a front cross-sectional view of the component of  FIG. 9  with the supplemental section removed from the component section, according to further embodiments of the disclosure. 
         FIGS. 11 and 12  show front cross-sectional views of a component including a component section, a supplemental section, and a plurality of passages extending therein, according to embodiments of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 13  shows a front cross-sectional view of a component including a component section, a supplemental section, a plurality of passages extending therein, and a manifold, according to embodiments of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 14  shows a front view of the component including the component section and a plurality of supplemental sections, according to embodiments of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 15  shows a flow chart of an example process for forming an additive manufactured component including a component section and a supplemental section, according to embodiments of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 16  shows a block diagram of an additive manufacturing system and process including a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing code representative of a component including a component section and a supplemental section, according to embodiments of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     It is noted that the drawings of the disclosure are not necessarily to scale. The drawings are intended to depict only typical aspects of the disclosure, and therefore should not be considered as limiting the scope of the disclosure. In the drawings, like numbering represents like elements between the drawings. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     As an initial matter, in order to clearly describe the current disclosure it will become necessary to select certain terminology when referring to and describing relevant machine components within the disclosure. When doing this, if possible, common industry terminology will be used and employed in a manner consistent with its accepted meaning. Unless otherwise stated, such terminology should be given a broad interpretation consistent with the context of the present application and the scope of the appended claims. Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that often a particular component may be referred to using several different or overlapping terms. What may be described herein as being a single part may include and be referenced in another context as consisting of multiple components. Alternatively, what may be described herein as including multiple components may be referred to elsewhere as a single part. 
     The following disclosure relates generally to additive manufactured components, and more particularly, to additively manufactured components including integrally formed passages, channels, and conduits, and methods of forming the same. 
     These and other embodiments are discussed below with reference to  FIGS. 1-16 . However, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the detailed description given herein with respect to these Figures is for explanatory purposes only and should not be construed as limiting. 
       FIGS. 1 and 2  shows various views of a component  100  including a unitary body  102 . Specifically,  FIG. 1  shows a perspective, exploded view of component  100  including unitary body  102 , and  FIG. 2  shows a front view of component  100  including unitary body  102 . Component  100  including unitary body  102  may be considered an “intermediately” formed component and/or a component that may be in an intermediate stage of processing. As such, and as discussed herein, component  100  may undergo additional post-build processes performed before and/or after the final configuration of component  100  (e.g., a component section) may be utilized for its intended purpose. 
     In the non-limiting example discussed herein, component  100  may include and/or be formed as a unitary body  102  such that component  100  is a single, continuous, and/or non-disjointed component or part. In the non-limiting examples shown in  FIGS. 1-14 , because component  100  includes unitary body  102 , turbine shroud  100  may not require the joining, coupling, and/or assembling of various parts to completely form component  100 . Rather, once single, continuous, and/or non-disjointed unitary body  102  for component  100  is built, as discussed herein, unitary body  102  of component  100  may include all desired features therein which may be utilized in the intended purpose for the final configuration of component  100  (e.g., a component portion). 
     In the non-limiting example, unitary body  102  of component  100 , and the various components and/or features of component  100 , may be formed using any suitable additive manufacturing process and/or method. For example, component  100  including unitary body  102  may be formed by direct metal laser melting (DMLM) (also referred to as selective laser melting (SLM)), direct metal laser sintering (DMLS), electronic beam melting (EBM), stereolithography (SLA), binder jetting, or any other suitable additive manufacturing process. As such, unitary body  102  of component  100 , and the various components and/or features integrally formed on and/or in unitary body  102  of component  100 , may be formed during a single, additive manufacturing process and/or method. Additionally, component  100 , and more specifically unitary body  102 , may be formed from any suitable material that may undergo the additive manufacturing process(es) performed by an additive manufacturing system (AMS) (see,  FIG. 15 ). In non-limiting examples, unitary body  102  of component  100  may be formed from thermoplastics, metals, metal-alloys, ceramics, glass, and other suitable materials. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 and 2 , unitary body  102  of component  100  may include two distinct portions and/or sections. That is, although unitary body  102  is formed as a single, continuous component or part, unitary body  102  of component  100  may be formed as two distinction sections. In the non-limiting examples discussed herein, unitary body  102  may include a component section  104  and at least one supplemental section  106 , respectively. As shown in  FIG. 2 , component section  104  and supplemental section  106  may be integrally formed to form unitary body  102  of component  100 . Component section  104  and supplemental section  106  may be integrally formed using the (single) additive manufacturing process and/or AMS (see,  FIG. 15 ). As discussed herein, component section  104  and supplemental section  106  may be separated from one another after formation, via the (single) additive manufacturing process, and component section  104  may subsequently be utilized for its intended purpose, while supplemental section  106  may be discarded. As discussed herein, component section  104  of component  100  may represent the “final” configuration, geometry, part, and/or assembly manufactured by the AMS that may be used by a component, apparatus, and/or system for an intended purpose. 
     As a result of being formed from unitary body  102 , and as discussed herein, component  100  may include various integrally formed features, components, and/or segments that may provide a desired function and/or operation for the final configuration of component  100  (e.g., component section  104 ). That is, and because component  100  includes unitary body  102  formed using any suitable (single) additive manufacturing process and/or method, the features, components, and/or segments of component  100  may be formed integrally with unitary body  102 . The terms “integral features” or “integrally formed features” may refer to features formed on or in unitary body  102  during the (single) additive manufacturing process, features formed from the same material as unitary body  102 , and/or features formed on or in unitary body  102  such that the features are not fabricated using distinct process(es) and/or raw material components that are separately and subsequently built, joined, coupled, and/or assembled on or in unitary body  102  of component  100 . Additionally, the features formed in unitary body  102  of component  100  may be specific to the operation and/or function of component section  104  of component  100 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 and 2 , component  100  may include at least one feature formed in unitary body  102 . More specifically, component  100  may include at least on feature formed at least partially in, on, and/or through component section  104  of unitary body  102 . In the non-limiting example shown in  FIGS. 1 and 2 , the feature(s) formed in unitary body  102 , and more specifically component section  104  may be at least one passage  108 . Passage  108  may be formed at least partially in and/or may extend at least partially through component section  104  of unitary body  102 . In the non-limiting example, passage  108  may extend only partially through component section  104 , and may be formed as a recess. In other non-limiting examples (see e.g.,  FIG. 12 ), passage  108  may extend completely though unitary body  102  and/or component section  104 , and may include two openings that are exposed and/or formed on a surface of component section  104  of component  100 . 
     Passage  108 , as shown in  FIGS. 1 and 2 , may include an opening  110 . That is, passage  108  may be at least partially defined by opening  110 , and/or opening  110  may be in fluid communication with passage  108 . Opening  110  may have a first, predetermined dimension (D 1 ) For example, where opening  110  is substantially circular in shape, opening  110  of passage  108  may include a first, predetermined dimension (D 1 ) that corresponds to the circumference of opening  110 . As shown in the exploded view of  FIG. 1 , and briefly turning to  FIG. 4 , passage  108  and/or opening  110  may be exposed and/or formed adjacent a “finished” surface  112  formed on component section  104 , after supplemental section  106  is removed, as discussed herein. Prior to the removal of supplemental section  106 , and as discussed herein, “finished” surface  112  may be considered a reference, artificial, and/or anticipated surface of component section  104  of component  100  that may be formed/disposed below, and/or “covered” by supplemental section  106 . 
     It is understood that the shape and/or geometry of passage  108  and/or opening  110  shown herein is illustrative. As such, passage  108  and/or opening  110  may include any geometry and/or size that may correspond to an intended function and/or operation for component section  104 . Additionally, although shown as being uniform and/or substantially similar in shape as the remainder of passage  108  extending at least partially within component section  104 , it is understood that opening  110  may vary in shape and/or dimension from passage  108 . Furthermore, the number of passages  108 /openings  110  formed in component section  104  of unitary body  102  shown herein may also be illustrative, and unitary body  102  of component  100  may include more or less passages  108  and/or openings  110  than those shown and discussed herein. 
     As discussed herein, unitary body  102  of component  100  may also include supplemental section  106 . Supplemental section  106  may be formed integral with component section  104  of unitary body  102  for component  100 . That is, and although shown as exploded or separate from component section  104  in  FIG. 1 , supplemental section  106  may be formed integral with, as a part of, and/or unified with component section  104  of unitary body  102  (see,  FIG. 2 ). The dashed line (DL) shown in  FIG. 2  may represent a location within component  100  that separates or distinguishes component section  104  and supplemental section  106 . In the non-limiting example shown in  FIGS. 1 and 2 , supplemental section  106  may be formed integral with at least a portion of “finished” surface  112  of component section  104 . Additionally, and as discussed herein, the removal of supplemental section  106  from component section  104  of unitary body  102  may substantially define and/or expose “finished” surface  112 , and passage  108 /opening  110  (e.g., features) formed in component section  104  of unitary body  102 . Although shown as being formed on and/or integral with “finished” surface  112  of component section  104 , it is understood that supplemental section  106  may be formed on other portions or surfaces of component section  104  (see,  FIG. 12 ), and/or between a build surface  20  of a build plate  18  and component section  104  of unitary body  102  (not shown), where component  100  is built directly on a build plate of an additive manufacturing system. 
     In the non-limiting example shown in  FIGS. 1 and 2 , supplemental section  106  may include a geometry similar to component section  104 . That is, supplemental section  106  may include a geometry, shape, and/or dimensions (e.g., width, depth) similar or substantially identical to a portion of component section  104  that includes passage  108  and/or opening  110 . As a result, supplemental section  106  may cover and/or may be disposed over component section  104  of unitary body  102 . More specifically, supplemental section  106  may be disposed over, and/or may define “finished” surface  112 , and may substantially cover, be positioned adjacent to, and/or may be disposed over passage  108 /opening  110  (e.g., features) formed in component section  104 . In another non-limiting example (not shown), supplemental section  106  may include a geometry, shape, and/or dimensions (e.g., width, depth) substantially distinct from component section  104  of unitary body  102 . In this non-limiting example, supplemental section  106  may be sized and/or may include a geometry that may only cover and/or be disposed over a portion of component section  104  that includes the features (e.g., passage  108 /opening  110 ) formed therein. As such, a distinct portion of component section  104 , and more specifically a portion of “finished” surface  112  of component section  104 , may be uncovered by supplemental section  106  and may be completely exposed during post-build processing, as discussed herein. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 and 2 , supplemental section  106  may also include at least one channel  118 . More specifically, channel  118  may be formed in and/or may extend at least partially through supplemental section  106 . Channel  118  of supplemental section  106  may be in fluid communication with passage  108 /opening  110  (e.g., features) formed in component section  104  of unitary body  102 . Channel  118  may allow a fluid (e.g., pressurized air) to flow through passage  108  formed in component section  104  of unitary body  102  in order to remove any unsintered, powder material and/or particles that may undesirably remain in the passage  108  of component section  104 , after the formation of component  100 . Additionally, or alternatively, channel  118  may allow for a testing fluid to flow through passage  108  formed in component section  104  to test the operational parameters and/or characteristics of passage  108 . For example, where passage  108  may be formed as a cooling passage in component  100 , channel  118  of supplemental section  106  may allow for a test fluid to be provided to passage  108  to ensure that a test/actual flow rate and/or flow pressure meets the desired, operational flow rate and/or flow pressure. 
     In the non-limiting example shown in  FIGS. 1 and 2 , channel  118  of supplemental section  106  may also include an opening  120 . Specifically, channel  118  extending at least partially through supplemental section  106  may include opening  120  formed in, on, and/or through surface  122  of unitary body  102 . As a result of forming opening  120  of channel  118  on surface  122  of unitary body  102 , channel  118  may be exposed in component  100 . Additionally, and because channel  118  is in fluid communication with passage  108 /opening  110  extending at least partially through component section  104 , forming opening  120  of channel  118  on surface  122  of unitary body  102  may also expose passage  108  in the “intermediately” formed component that is component  100 . 
     In the non-limiting example shown in  FIGS. 1 and 2 , unitary body  102  of component  100  may also include a transition conduit  124 . Transition conduit  124  may be positioned within component section  104  and supplemental section  106 . More specifically, transition conduit  124  may be positioned within, may be formed/built within, and/or may be disposed within at least a portion of both component section  104  and supplemental section  106  of unitary body  102 . In the non-limiting example, transition conduit  124  may extend between the transition between component section  104  and supplemental section  106 , as defined by the dashed line (DL) shown in  FIG. 2 , and as discussed herein. Transition conduit  124  may be integrally formed using the (single) additive manufacturing process and/or AMS within unitary body  102 , and/or may be formed during the same additive manufacturing process and/or using the same AMS that may form the features (e.g., passage  108 , channel  118 ) within unitary body  102 , as discussed herein. As shown in  FIGS. 1 and 2 , and as discussed herein, transition conduit  124  may include a second dimension (D 2 ) that is larger than the first dimension (D 1 ) of opening  110  of passage  108  extending at least partially through component section  104 . 
       FIG. 3  shows a cross-sectional front view of a portion of unitary body  102  taken along line CS-CS in  FIG. 2 . As shown in  FIG. 3 , and with continued reference to  FIGS. 1 and 2 , transition conduit  124  of unitary body  102  may also extend between passage  108  of component section  104  and channel  118  of supplemental section  106  As such, transition conduit  124  may fluidly couple passage  108  extending through component section  104  and channel  118  extending through supplemental section  106  of unitary body  102 . In the non-limiting example shown in  FIGS. 1-3 , transition conduit  124  may also be frusto-conical in shape and/or geometry. More specifically, transition conduit  124  may include a first end  126  (see,  FIG. 3 ) positioned directly adjacent and in direct fluid communication with opening  110  of passage  108  formed in component section  104 , and a second end  128  (see,  FIG. 3 ) positioned opposite first end  126 . Second end  128  may be positioned directly adjacent and in direct fluid communication with channel  118  positioned in supplemental section  106 . In the non-limiting example, first end  126  of transition conduit  124  may be formed, built, and/or defined with component section  104  of unitary body  102 , while second end  128  of transition conduit  124  may be formed, built, and/or defined with supplemental section  106  of unitary body  102 . First end  126  of transition conduit  124  may include or may have a dimension (e.g., third dimension) (D 3 ) that may be (slightly) larger the first dimension (D 1 ) of opening  110  of passage  108 . Second end  128  of transition conduit  124  may include the second dimension (D 2 ) that is larger than the first dimension (D 1 ) of opening  110  of passage  108  and, larger than the third dimension (D 3 ) of first end  126 . Additionally as shown in  FIG. 3 , the second dimension (D 2 ) may be substantially similar to a dimension of channel  118  of supplemental section  106  of unitary body  102 . As such, and based on the frusto-conical shape of transition conduit  124 , the entirety of transition conduit  124  may include a larger dimension (e.g., D 2 , D 3 ) than opening  110  of passage  108 , and the difference in dimensions may increase as the distance between opening  110  and second end  128  of transition conduit  124  increases. 
     The formation and/or positioning of transition conduit  126  within unitary body  102  may prevent, eliminate, and/or reduce undesirable results and/or effects imparted on component  100  after performing post-build processes on unitary body  102  and is various sections/features. That is, once component  100  is additively manufactured to include component section  104 , supplemental section  106 , and the various features (e.g., passage  108 , channel  118 , and so on) therein, unitary body  102  of component  100  may undergo various post-build process(es). A post-build process may include, for example, the removal of supplemental section  106  from component section  104  of unitary body  102 . As discussed herein, supplemental section  106  may be removed from component section  104 , such that component section  104  of component  100  may represent the “final” configuration that may be used by a component, apparatus, and/or system for an intended purpose. As shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4 , supplemental section  106  may be removed from component section  104  at the dashed line (DL), also identified in the figures as separation line (SL) (see,  FIG. 3 ). As shown in  FIG. 3 , separation line (SL) may pass through transition conduit  124  extending between and fluidly coupling passage  108  of component section  104  and channel  118  of supplemental section  106 . Additionally, and as discussed herein with respect to  FIG. 2 , the dash reference line/separation line (SL) may identify where component section  104  ends within unitary body  102  and/or where supplemental section  106  begins in unitary body  102 . As such, and as discussed herein, supplemental section  106  may be completely removed from component section  104 , along separation line (SL), during the post-build removal process. 
     Supplemental section  106  may be removed from component section  104  using any suitable material removal technique and/or process. For example, unitary body  102  of component  100  may be machined (e.g., cut, milled, and so on) along separation line (SL) to remove supplemental section  106  completely from component section  104 . In another non-limiting example, unitary body  102  of component  100  may undergo an electrical discharge machining process to remove supplemental section  106  from component section  104  along separation line (SL). As a result of removing supplemental section  106  from component section  104 , “finished” surface  112  of component section  104  may be exposed, formed, and/or defined. Additionally, the remaining portion  130  of transition conduit  124 , including first end  126 , as well as passage  108  and opening  110  of component section  104 , may be exposed via “finished” surface  112 . 
     Supplemental section  106  of unitary body  102  for component  100  may be formed by the AMS to include substantially similar or distinct predetermined build characteristics from the predetermined build characteristics of component section  104  of unitary body  102 . In a non-limiting example wherein the predetermined build characteristics differ between supplemental section  106  and component section  104 , the material density or material porosity of supplemental section  106  may differ from the material density or material porosity of component section  104 . More specifically, the material density or material porosity of supplemental section  106  may be less than the material density or material porosity of component section  104 . The reduced material density or material porosity of supplemental section  106  may make it easier to remove supplemental section  106  from component section  104 . In the non-limiting example discussed herein with respect to  FIGS. 1-4 , supplemental section  106  may be removed from component section  104  at separation line (SL), which may also coincide with the dashed line (DL) that distinguishes between supplemental section  106  and component section  104 . As discussed herein, component section  104  may be free of supplemental section  106 , and thus may not include any portion of supplemental section  106  that includes the reduced density or porosity. The AMS may build supplemental section  106  to include distinct predetermined build characteristics from those of component section  104  by, for example, adjusting a strength or power output for an energy emitting device used to form supplemental section  106  and component section  104 , and/or a speed for the energy emitting device used to form supplemental section  106  and component section  104 . 
     In other non-limiting examples (see,  FIGS. 9 and 10 ), the separation line (SL) in which supplemental section  106  is removed from component section  104  may not coincide with the dashed line (DL) that distinguishes between supplemental section  106  and component section  104 . As such, a portion of component section  104  may be removed with supplemental section  106  and/or a portion of supplemental section  106  may remain with component section  104 . In these examples, component section  104  and supplemental section  106  may include similar predetermined build characteristics. 
     In a non-limiting example, once supplemental section  106  is removed from component section  104 , component section  104  of component  100  may be implemented, installed, and/or utilized for its intended purposed. That is, component section  104  including remaining portion  130  of transition conduit  124 , passage  108 , and opening  110 , may be considered a finished, final, and/or ready-to-use component that may be utilized for its intended purposed and/or used within an intended apparatus, without additional post-build processing. 
     Turning to  FIG. 5 , an enlarged portion of component section  104  of  FIG. 4  is shown after performing a machining process on unitary body  102  to remove supplemental section  106 . In the non-limiting example, burrs  132  may form along “finished” surface  112  and/or may extending into transition conduit  124 . That is, performing the machining process to remove supplemental section  106  from component section  104  may result in excess material or burrs  132  being formed, pushed inward, and/or extending into transition conduit  124  from “finished” surface  112 . As shown in the non-limiting example, burrs  132  extending into the transition conduit  124  may not close, obstruct, and/or otherwise block passage  108  (e.g., allowing fluid to flow in and/or out). That is, even with the inclusion of burrs  132 , passage  108  of component section  104  may still be exposed and/or capable of receiving and/or discharging a fluid through opening  110  and/or transition conduit  124  including burrs  132 . Passage  108  of component section  104  may not be obstructed by burrs  132  as a result of transition conduit  124 , and more specifically remaining portion  130  of transition conduit  124  formed directly adjacent “finished” surface  112 , including a larger dimension than the first dimension (D 1 ) of opening  110  and/or passage  108 . As such, passage  108  of component section  104  may be utilized for its intended purpose with no or a negligible decrease in operation or operational parameters. 
     In another non-limiting example, component section  104  of unitary body  102 , substantially free of supplemental section  106 , may go through additional post-build process(es). For example, and with continued reference to  FIG. 5 , it may be desired to remove burrs  132  from component section  104 . As such, a deburring process may be performed on component section  104  after supplemental section  106  is removed from unitary body  102  using a machining technique. Turning to  FIG. 6 , burrs  132  (shown in phantom) may be removed via the deburring process and/or using any suitable technique and/or system that may be configured to remove burrs  132 . Performing the deburring process on component section  104  may also restore and/or reshape remaining portion  130  of transition conduit  124  to its original form, geometry, and/or shape prior to performing the removal process on unitary body  102  of component  100  (see e.g.,  FIG. 3 ). Additionally, when performing the deburring process on component section  104 , the work tool and/or system (e.g., deburring tool) that performs the deburring process may only contact, restore, and/or reshape remaining portion  130  of transition conduit  124  while removing burrs  132 . As such, the configuration, geometry, and/or shape of opening  110  and/or passage  108  of component section  104  may be unchanged, unaltered, and/or may maintain the desired/built geometries. Removing burrs  132  that may extending into transition conduit  124  may ensure the passage  108 /opening  110  of component section  104  may operate as intended when utilized for its purpose and/or may perform with desired operational parameter and characteristics. 
       FIGS. 7-10  show additional non-limiting examples of unitary body  102  of component  100 . More specifically,  FIGS. 7-10  show front, cross-sectional views of a portion of unitary body  102  include integrally formed component section  104  and supplemental section  106  (e.g.,  FIGS. 7 and 9 ), as well as cross-sectional views of supplemental section  106  removed from component section  104  (e.g.,  FIGS. 8 and 10 ). It is understood that similarly numbered and/or named components may function in a substantially similar fashion. Redundant explanation of these components has been omitted for clarity. 
     In the non-limiting example shown in  FIGS. 7 and 8 , transition conduit  124  may be substantially uniform and/or linear in shape. That is, and distinct transition conduit  124  discussed herein with respect to  FIGS. 1-6 , transition conduit  124  may not be frusto-conical in shape and/or include a varying/converging dimensions. Rather, transition conduit  124  shown in  FIGS. 7 and 8  may be substantially linear and include a single, uniform dimension (D 2 ) between first end  126  and second end  128 . Uniform, second dimension of transition conduit  124  extending between and fluidly coupling passage  108  and channel  118  may be larger than the first dimension (D 1 ) of opening  110  and/or passage  108 . When supplemental section  106  is removed from component section  104 , as shown in  FIG. 8 , remaining portion  130  of transition conduit  124  may include or maintain the uniform, second dimension (D 2 ) that may be larger than the first dimension (D 1 ) of opening  110 . As similarly discussed herein with respect to  FIGS. 5 and 6 , transition conduit  124 , and more specifically remaining portion  130  of transition conduit  124 , including the larger second dimension (D 2 ) may prevent burrs  132  (see,  FIG. 5 ) from obstructing passage  108 /opening  110 . Additionally, or alternatively, remaining portion  130  of transition conduit  124  including the uniform, second dimension (D 2 ) may prevent passage  108 /opening  110  from being undesirably reshaped or reconfigured by a tool or system (e.g., deburring tool) that may be used to remove burrs  132  extending into transition conduit  124  after removing supplemental section  106 . 
     Turning to  FIGS. 9 and 10 , passage  108  may extend through component section  104  at an angle (α). More specifically, passage  108  extends at least partially through component section  104  at a non-perpendicular angle relative to “finished” surface  112  (see,  FIG. 10 ) on component section  104  of unitary body  102 . As similarly, discussed herein, once supplemental section  106  is removed from component section  104 , “finished” surface  112  may expose angled or non-perpendicular passage  108  of component section  104 . 
     Additionally,  FIGS. 9 and 10  depict a non-limiting example where supplemental section  106  is not removed from component section  104  at the reference line (RL) and/or transition between component section  104  and supplemental section  106 . That is, supplemental section  106  may be removed from component section  104  at the separation line (SL) that is distinct from the reference line (RL) indicating the transition between the two sections  104 ,  106  of unitary body  102 . In the non-limiting example, the separation line (SL) may be positioned adjacent to and/or above the reference line (RL). As similarly discussed herein, separation line (SL) may still be positioned through transition conduit  124  formed, positioned, defined, and/or extending between component section  104  and supplemental section  106 . However, distinct from the non-limiting examples discussed herein with respect to  FIGS. 1-8 , separation line (SL) shown in  FIG. 9  may only be positioned through a portion of transition conduit  124  that is positioned, defined, and/or extends within supplemental section  106  of unitary body  102 . 
     Turning to  FIG. 10 , where supplemental section  106  is removed at the separation line (SL) positioned adjacent to and/or above the reference line (RL), a portion of supplemental section  106  may remain with component section  104 . That is, the final configuration formed from unitary body  102  of additively manufactured component  100  may include an unremoved or remaining portion  134  of supplemental section  106 . In this non-limiting example, “finished” surface  112  may be formed by remaining portion  134  of supplemental section  106  of unitary body  102  that is not removed and/or remains integrally formed with component section  104 . Exposing/defining “finished” surface  112  formed from remaining portion  134  of supplemental section  106 , may also expose remaining portion  130  of transition conduit  124 , passage  108 , and opening  110  of component section  104 , as similarly discussed herein. 
       FIGS. 11-13  show additional non-limiting examples of unitary body  202  of component  200 . More specifically,  FIGS. 11-13  show front, cross-sectional views of a portion of unitary body  202  include integrally formed component section  204  and supplemental section  206 . In each of the non-limiting examples, and as discussed herein, component section  204  may include a plurality of passages  208 A,  208 B extending therein. It is understood that the number of passages  208  formed in component section  204  of unitary body  202  shown herein may be illustrative, and unitary body  202  of component  200  may include more or less passages  208  than those shown and discussed herein. 
     In the non-limiting example shown in  FIG. 11 , component section  204  may include a first passage  208 A and a distinct, second passage  208 B. First passage  208 A may extend at least partially through component section  204 , and may include first opening  210 A having the first dimension (D 1 ). First passage  208 A may be substantially similar to passage  108  discussed herein with respect to  FIGS. 1-6 . Second passage  208 B of unitary body  102  may extend at least partially through component section  204 , adjacent first passage  208 A. Second passage  208 B may also include a second opening  210 B having a third dimension (D 3 ). 
     As shown in  FIG. 11 , supplemental section  206  may include a plurality of channels  218 A,  218 B that each correspond to one of the plurality of passages  208 A,  208 B formed in component section  204 . That is, supplemental section  206  may be disposed, formed over, and/or may cover first opening  210 A of first passage  208 A and second opening  210 B of second passage  208 B, and may include a plurality of corresponding channels  2018 A,  2018 B extending therein. For example, supplemental section  206  may include a first channel  218 A that is in fluid communication with first passage  208 A. First channel  218 A may include a first opening  220 A formed through surface  222 , and may be in fluid communication with first passage  208 A via a first transition conduit  224 A positioned between first channel  218 A and first passage  208 A. As similarly discussed herein first transition conduit  224 A may extend, be formed, defined, and/or may be positioned between component section  204  and supplemental section  206  to fluidly couple first channel  218 A and first passage  208 A. As similarly discussed herein, first transition conduit  224 A may include a frusto-conical shape, and the entirety of transition conduit  224 A may include a larger dimension (e.g., D 2 ) than the first dimension (D 1 ) for first opening  210 A of first passage  208 A. Additionally, the difference in dimensions may increase as first transition conduit  224 A transitions into first channel  218 A and/or away from first opening  210 A. 
     In the non-limiting example shown in  FIG. 11 , supplemental section  206  may also include a distinct, second channel  218 B. Second channel  218 B may extend at least partially through supplemental section  206 , and may be in fluid communication with second passage  208 B. That is, second channel  218 B may extending at least partially through a portion of supplemental section  206  that is disposed over second passage  208 B and may include opening  220 B formed in surface  222 . Second channel  218 B may also be in fluid communication with second passage  208  extending at least partially through component section  204 . 
     Additionally, and as shown in  FIG. 11 , unitary body  202  may include a second transition conduit  224 B positioned within and/or extending between component section  204  and supplemental section  206 . Section transition conduit  224  may extend between second passage  208 B of component section  204  and second channel  218 B of supplemental section  206  to fluidly couple second passage  208 B and second channel  218 B. In the non-limiting example shown in  FIG. 11 , and as similarly discussed herein with respect to  FIGS. 7 and 8 , second transition conduit  224 B may include a substantially uniform fourth dimension (D 4 ). The fourth dimension (D 4 ) of second transition conduit  224 B may be larger than the third dimension (D 3 ) of second opening  210 B of second passage  208 B. Although shown as including a substantially uniform fourth dimension (D 4 ), it is understood that second transition conduit  224 B may alternatively be formed to include the frusto-conical shape (see,  FIG. 12 ), where the entirety of second transition conduit  224 B may include a larger dimension (e.g., D 4 ) than the third dimension (D 3 ) for second opening  210 B of second passage  208 B. 
     Turning to  FIG. 12 , unitary body  202  of component  200  may include similar features (e.g., passages,  208 A,  208 B, openings  210 A,  210 B, and/or transition conduits  224 A,  224 B) such as those shown and discussed herein with respect to  FIG. 11 . It is understood that similarly numbered and/or named components may function in a substantially similar fashion. Redundant explanation of these components has been omitted for clarity. 
     Distinct from  FIG. 11 , the non-limiting example of  FIG. 12  shows supplemental section  206  including a single channel  218  extending therein. More specifically, supplemental section  206  of unitary body  202  may include a single channel  218  that may include a single opening  220  formed in and/or through surface  222 . In the non-limiting example, single channel  218  may be in fluid communication with each of first passage  208 A and second passage  208 B extending at least partially through component section  204 . Single channel  218  may also be in direct fluid communication with and/or fluidly coupled to each of first transition conduit  224 A and second transition conduit  224 B. As such, first transition conduit  224 A may fluidly couple first passage  208 A to single channel  218 , and second transition conduit  224 B may fluidly couple second passage  208 B to single channel  218  as well. 
     In the non-limiting example shown in  FIG. 13 , supplemental section  206  may include a manifold  236  formed therein. Manifold  236  of supplemental section  206  may be in fluid communication with each of first channel  218 A and second channel  218 B extending at least partially through supplemental section  206 . As shown in  FIG. 13 , manifold  236  may include a single opening  238  formed in surface  222  of supplemental section  206 . Single opening  238  may be in fluid communication with a plurality of branches  240 ,  242  of manifold  236 . Each branch  240 ,  242  may correspond to and/or may be fluidly coupled to a channel  218 A,  2018 B of supplemental section  206 . For example, a first branch  240  of manifold  236  may be fluidly coupled to first channel  218 A, and a second branch  242  may be fluidly coupled to second channel  218 B. As discussed herein, manifold  236  of supplemental section  206  may also a fluid to flow to and/or from passages  208 A,  208 B of component section  204  via channels  218 A,  218 B. 
       FIG. 14  shows a front view of component  300  including unitary body  302 . In the non-limiting example, component section  304  unitary body  302  may include first passage  308 A and second passage  308 B extending therethrough, and in fluid communication and/or fluidly coupled to a cavity  344  formed therein. As shown, second passage  308 B may extend at least partially through component section  304  at an angle (e.g., perpendicular) relative to first passage  308 A. As such, and distinct form the non-limiting examples discussed herein with respect to  FIGS. 11-13 , second passage  308 B may be exposed on a distinct “finished” surface than first passage  308 A (e.g., “finished” surface  112 ), when component section  304  is in a final form and/or configuration for use. 
     As a result, unitary body  302  of component  300  may include a first supplemental section  306 A and a distinct, second supplemental section  306 B formed integral with component section  304 . That is, first supplemental section  306 A may be formed integral with component section  304 , and may be disposed over and/or cover first passage  308 A/first opening  310 A. Unitary body  302  shown in  FIG. 14  may include first channel  318 A extending at least partially through first supplemental section  306 A and in fluid communication with first passage  308 A. As similarly discussed herein, unitary body  302  may also include first transition conduit  324 A extending between and/or positioned within component section  304  and first supplemental section  306 A. First transition conduit  324 A may extend between first passage  308 A of component section  304  and first channel  318 A of first supplemental section  306 A to fluidly couple first passage  308 A and first channel  318 A. 
     Second supplemental section  306 B may be formed integral with a distinct portion of component section  304  of unitary body  302 . That is, second supplemental section  306 B may be formed integral with component section  304 , and may be disposed over and/or cover second passage  308 B/second opening  310 B. As shown in  FIG. 14 , second supplemental section  306 B of unitary body  302  may include second channel  318 B extending at least partially through second supplemental section  306 B. Second channel  318 B may be in fluid communication with second passage  308 B. In the non-limiting example, unitary body  302  may also include second transition conduit  324 B extending between and/or positioned within component section  304  and second supplemental section  306 B. Second transition conduit  324 B may extend between second passage  308 B of component section  304  and second channel  318 B of second supplemental section  306 B to fluidly couple second passage  308 B and second channel  318 B. As similarly discussed herein, each of first supplemental section  306 A and second supplemental section  306 B may be removed along respective separation lines (SL 1 , SL 2 ) to form the final configuration of component  300  (e.g., component section  304 ) that may be utilized for its intended purpose. 
     Although shown as two distinct supplemental sections  306 A,  306 B, it is understood that the non-limiting example shown in  FIG. 14  may include a single supplemental section  306  that may be disposed over and/or cover both first passage  308 A and second passage  308 B. For example, void  346  (shown in phantom) may be formed between first supplemental section  306 A and second supplemental section  306 B during the additive manufacturing build process for unitary body  302  to separate and/or distinguish between first supplemental section  306 A and second supplemental section  306 B. In another non-limiting example, void  346  shown in  FIG. 14  may include additively manufactured material or build material that may bridge between, form, extend, and/or define first supplemental section  306 A and second supplemental section  306 B as a single, integral supplemental section of unitary body  302 . 
       FIG. 15  shows non-limiting example processes for forming a component using an additive manufacturing process and/or system. Specifically,  FIG. 15  is a flowchart depicting example processes for forming a component including a component section and a supplemental section. In some cases, the processes may be used to form components  100 ,  200 ,  300 , as discussed herein with respect to  FIGS. 1-14 . 
     In process P 1 , a unitary body of the component may be additively manufactured or built. That is, the additive manufacturing system (AMS) may perform a build process (e.g., direct metal laser melting) to build a body unitary of the component. The unitary body of the component may be built to include various sections and at least one feature formed therein. For example, the additively manufactured unitary body may include a component section including at least one passage extending at least partially through the component section. The passage(s) may include an opening having a first dimension. In a non-limiting example, additively manufacturing the unitary body may include additively manufacturing the passage(s) at a non-perpendicular angle relative to a finished surface of the unitary body. The additively manufactured unitary body may also include a supplemental section formed integral with the component section. The supplemental section may be disposed over the passage(s) of the component section and may include a channel extending at least partially through the supplemental section. The channel of the supplemental section may be in fluid communication with the passage(s) of the component section. Additionally, the additively manufactured unitary body may include a transition condition positioned within and/or extending between the component section and the supplement section. The transition conduit may extend between the passage(s) of the component section and the channel of the supplemental section to fluidly couple the passage(s) and the channel. 
     The transition conduit may also be additively manufactured to include a second dimension that is larger than first dimension of the opening of the passage(s) of the component section. In a non-limiting example, the second dimension of the transition conduit may be substantially uniform in shape and/or dimension. In another non-limiting example, transition conduit may be additively manufactured in process P 1  to be and/or to include a frusto-conical shape. The frusto-conical transition conduit may be additively manufactured to include a first end positioned directly adjacent and in directly fluid communication with the opening of the passage(s) extending in the component section. The first end of the frusto-conical transition conduit may have a third dimension that is larger than the first dimension of the opening of the passage(s) of the component section. The frusto-conical transition conduit may also be additively manufactured to include a second end positioned opposite the first end. The send end may be positioned directly adjacent and in direct fluid communication with the channel positioned in the supplemental section. The second end may also have a second dimension that is larger than the first dimension of the opening of the passage and the third dimension of the first end of the transition conduit. 
     In additional non-limiting examples, the unitary body may include a plurality of passages. More specifically, the additive manufacturing performed in process P 1  may also include additively manufacturing a first passage extending at least partially through the component section. The first passage may include a first opening having the first dimension. Additionally, process P 1  may also include additively manufacturing a second passage extending at least partially through the component section, adjacent the first passage. The second passage may include a second opening having a third dimension. 
     As a result of forming two (or more passages), the supplemental section may include at least one channel and/or the unitary body may include a plurality of transition conduits. Continuing the example above, process P 1  may include additively manufacturing a second channel extending at least partially through the supplemental section and in fluid communication with the second passage. The supplemental section may be disposed over the first opening of the first passage and the second opening of the second passage. Additionally, process P 1  may further include additively manufacturing a second transition conduit positioned within the component section and the supplemental section. The second transition conduit may extend between the second passage of the component section and the second channel of the supplemental section to fluidly couple the second passage and the second channel. In this non-limiting example, the (first) channel of the supplemental section is in fluid communication with the first passage via the (first) transition conduit, the second channel of the supplemental section is in fluid communication with the second passage via the second transition conduit. 
     In another non-limiting example where the component section includes a first passage and a second passage, process P 1  may further include additively manufacturing a second supplemental section formed integral with the component section and disposed over the second opening of the second passage. The second supplemental section may be distinct form the (first) supplemental section and may include a second channel extending at least partially through the second supplemental section and in fluid communication with the second passage. Additionally in the non-limiting example, additively manufacturing the unitary body in process P 1  may include additively manufacturing a second transition conduit positioned within the component section and the second supplemental section. The second transition conduit may extend between the second passage of the component section and the second channel of the second supplemental section to fluidly couple the second passage and the second channel. 
     In either non-limiting example where the component section includes a first passage and a second passage, and the supplemental section(s) include a first channel and a second channel, additively manufacturing the unitary body in process P 1  may also include additively manufacturing a manifold in the supplemental section. The manifold additively manufactured in the unitary body of the component may be in direct fluid communication with the channel and the second channel of the supplemental section(s). 
     In process P 2  (shown in phantom as optional), at least one post-build process may be performed on the component including the unitary body. Specifically, and subsequent to integrally forming and/or additively manufacturing (e.g., process P 1 ) the component section and the supplemental section, one or more post-build processes may be performed on the unitary body of the component including the integrally formed component section and supplemental section. The post-build process(es) performed on the component including the unitary body may prepare the unitary body of the component to be used by a component, apparatus, and/or system for an intended purpose. Performing the at least one post-build process on the component including the unitary body may also include, for example, shot peening the unitary body, and/or recrystallizing the component including the unitary body. 
     In process P 3 , the supplemental section may be removed from the unitary body. That is, the supplemental section may be removed from the component section of the unitary body of the component. Removing the supplemental section from the component section of the additively manufactured unitary body may substantially expose, define, and/or form a “finished” surface of the component section for the unitary body. Additionally, removing supplemental section from the component section of the unitary body may also expose at least a remaining portion of the transition conduit and the passage(s) of the component section. The supplemental section may be removed by performing any now known or later developed cutting process, e.g., electro-discharge machining (EDM), cutting wheel, etc. For example, removing the supplemental section may include machining the supplemental section through the transition conduit to define the finished surface of the unitary body/the component section of the component. The finished surface may include the portion of the exposed/remaining transition conduit and the passage(s) of the component section. By removing/machining the supplemental section through the transition conduit, at least a portion of the transition conduit, including the second dimension that is larger than the first dimension of the opening/passage of the component section, may remain in and/or on the component section of the component. 
     In process P 4  (shown in phantom as optional), additional post-build process(es) may be performed on the unitary body. Specifically, and subsequent to removing the supplemental section from the component section of the unitary body, additional post-build process(s) may be performed on the component section of the component to prepare the component section, and/or provide component section for its intended use. In a non-limiting example where only a shot peening process is performed in process P 2 , the component section may undergo a recrystallization process without the supplemental section. Additionally, or alternatively, a burr removal process may be performed subsequent to the removal of the supplemental section. For example, where the supplemental section is removed from the component section using a machining process, burrs may form on the “finished” surface. The burrs may extending from the remaining portion of the transition conduit and may extend at least partially into and/or adjacent the opening/the passage of the component section. As such, process P 4  may include performing a burr removal process subsequent to removing the supplemental section from the component section of the unitary body to remove at least one burr extending into and/or from the remaining portion of the transition conduit. 
     Component  100 ,  200 ,  300  may be formed in a number of ways. In one embodiment, component  100 ,  200 ,  300  may be made by casting. However, as noted herein, additive manufacturing is particularly suited for manufacturing component  100 ,  200 ,  300  including a unitary body. As used herein, additive manufacturing (AM) may include any process of producing an object through the successive layering of material rather than the removal of material, which is the case with conventional processes. Additive manufacturing can create complex geometries without the use of any sort of tools, molds or fixtures, and with little or no waste material. Instead of machining components from solid billets of plastic or metal, much of which is cut away and discarded, the only material used in additive manufacturing is what is required to shape the part. Additive manufacturing processes may include but are not limited to: 3D printing, rapid prototyping (RP), direct digital manufacturing (DDM), binder jetting, selective laser melting (SLM) and direct metal laser melting (DMLM). In the current setting, DMLM or SLM have been found advantageous. 
     To illustrate an example of an additive manufacturing process,  FIG. 16  shows a schematic/block view of an illustrative computerized additive manufacturing system  900  for generating an object  902 . In this example, system  900  is arranged for DMLM. It is understood that the general teachings of the disclosure are equally applicable to other forms of additive manufacturing. Object  902  is illustrated as component  100 ,  200 ,  300  (see,  FIGS. 1-14 ). AM system  900  generally includes a computerized additive manufacturing (AM) control system  904  and an AM printer  906 . AM system  900 , as will be described, executes code  920  that includes a set of computer-executable instructions defining component  100 ,  200 ,  300  to physically generate the object  902  using AM printer  906 . Each AM process may use different raw materials in the form of, for example, fine-grain powder, liquid (e.g., polymers), sheet, etc., a stock of which may be held in a chamber  910  of AM printer  906 . As illustrated, an applicator  912  may create a thin layer of raw material  914  spread out as the blank canvas on a build plate  915  of AM printer  906  from which each successive slice of the final object will be created. In other cases, applicator  912  may directly apply or print the next layer onto a previous layer as defined by code  920 , e.g., where a metal binder jetting process is used. In the example shown, a laser or electron beam  916  fuses particles for each slice, as defined by code  920 , but this may not be necessary where a quick setting liquid plastic/polymer is employed. Various parts of AM printer  906  may move to accommodate the addition of each new layer, e.g., a build platform  918  may lower and/or chamber  910  and/or applicator  912  may rise after each layer. 
     AM control system  904  is shown implemented on computer  930  as computer program code. To this extent, computer  930  is shown including a memory  932 , a processor  934 , an input/output (I/O) interface  936 , and a bus  938 . Further, computer  930  is shown in communication with an external I/O device/resource  940  and a storage system  942 . In general, processor  934  executes computer program code, such as AM control system  904 , that is stored in memory  932  and/or storage system  942  under instructions from code  920  representative of component  100 ,  200 ,  300 , described herein. While executing computer program code, processor  934  can read and/or write data to/from memory  932 , storage system  942 , I/O device  940  and/or AM printer  906 . Bus  938  provides a communication link between each of the components in computer  930 , and I/O device  940  can comprise any device that enables a user to interact with computer  940  (e.g., keyboard, pointing device, display, etc.). Computer  930  is only representative of various possible combinations of hardware and software. For example, processor  934  may comprise a single processing unit, or be distributed across one or more processing units in one or more locations, e.g., on a client and server. Similarly, memory  932  and/or storage system  942  may reside at one or more physical locations. Memory  932  and/or storage system  942  can comprise any combination of various types of non-transitory computer readable storage medium including magnetic media, optical media, random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), etc. Computer  930  can comprise any type of computing device such as a network server, a desktop computer, a laptop, a handheld device, a mobile phone, a pager, a personal data assistant, etc. 
     Additive manufacturing processes begin with a non-transitory computer readable storage medium (e.g., memory  932 , storage system  942 , etc.) storing code  920  representative of component  100 ,  200 ,  300 . As noted, code  920  includes a set of computer-executable instructions defining outer electrode that can be used to physically generate the tip, upon execution of the code by system  900 . For example, code  920  may include a precisely defined 3D model of component  100 ,  200 ,  300  and can be generated from any of a large variety of well-known computer aided design (CAD) software systems such as AutoCAD®, TurboCAD®, DesignCAD 3D Max, etc. In this regard, code  920  can take any now known or later developed file format. For example, code  920  may be in the Standard Tessellation Language (STL) which was created for stereolithography CAD programs of 3D Systems, or an additive manufacturing file (AMF), which is an American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) standard that is an extensible markup-language (XML) based format designed to allow any CAD software to describe the shape and composition of any three-dimensional object to be fabricated on any AM printer. Code  920  may be translated between different formats, converted into a set of data signals and transmitted, received as a set of data signals and converted to code, stored, etc., as necessary. Code  920  may be an input to system  900  and may come from a part designer, an intellectual property (IP) provider, a design company, the operator or owner of system  900 , or from other sources. In any event, AM control system  904  executes code  920 , dividing component  100 ,  200 ,  300  into a series of thin slices that it assembles using AM printer  906  in successive layers of liquid, powder, sheet or other material. In the DMLM example, each layer is melted to the exact geometry defined by code  920  and fused to the preceding layer. Subsequently, the component  100 ,  200 ,  300  may be exposed to any variety of finishing processes, e.g., those described herein for re-contouring or other minor machining, sealing, polishing, etc. 
     Technical effects of the disclosure include, e.g., providing a component formed from a unitary body that includes a component section, a supplemental section, and a transition conduit extending between and fluidly coupling a passage of the component section and a channel of the supplemental section. The transition conduit positioned between the component section and the supplemental section of the unitary body allow for the supplemental section to be removed from the component section without obstructing the passage of the component section and/or eliminates the risk of the passage being undesirably modified, when performing post-build processes (e.g., burr removal) on the component section. 
     The flowchart and block diagrams in the Figures illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of systems, methods and computer program products according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. In this regard, each block in the flowchart or block diagrams may represent a module, segment, or portion of code, which comprises one or more executable instructions for implementing the specified logical function(s). It should also be noted that, in some alternative implementations, the functions noted in the block may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two blocks shown in succession may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved. It will also be noted that each block of the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustration, and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustration, can be implemented by special purpose hardware-based systems that perform the specified functions or acts, or combinations of special purpose hardware and computer instructions. 
     As discussed herein, various systems and components are described as “obtaining” data. It is understood that the corresponding data can be obtained using any solution. For example, the corresponding system/component can generate and/or be used to generate the data, retrieve the data from one or more data stores (e.g., a database), receive the data from another system/component, and/or the like. When the data is not generated by the particular system/component, it is understood that another system/component can be implemented apart from the system/component shown, which generates the data and provides it to the system/component and/or stores the data for access by the system/component. 
     The foregoing drawings show some of the processing associated according to several embodiments of this disclosure. In this regard, each drawing or block within a flow diagram of the drawings represents a process associated with embodiments of the method described. It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the acts noted in the drawings or blocks may occur out of the order noted in the figure or, for example, may in fact be executed substantially concurrently or in the reverse order, depending upon the act involved. Also, one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that additional blocks that describe the processing may be added. 
     The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises” and/or “comprising,” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. “Optional” or “optionally” means that the subsequently described event or circumstance may or may not occur, and that the description includes instances where the event occurs and instances where it does not. 
     Approximating language, as used herein throughout the specification and claims, may be applied to modify any quantitative representation that could permissibly vary without resulting in a change in the basic function to which it is related. Accordingly, a value modified by a term or terms, such as “about,” “approximately” and “substantially,” are not to be limited to the precise value specified. In at least some instances, the approximating language may correspond to the precision of an instrument for measuring the value. Here and throughout the specification and claims, range limitations may be combined and/or interchanged, such ranges are identified and include all the sub-ranges contained therein unless context or language indicates otherwise. “Approximately” as applied to a particular value of a range applies to both values, and unless otherwise dependent on the precision of the instrument measuring the value, may indicate +/−10% of the stated value(s). 
     The corresponding structures, materials, acts, and equivalents of all means or step plus function elements in the claims below are intended to include any structure, material, or act for performing the function in combination with other claimed elements as specifically claimed. The description of the present disclosure has been presented for purposes of illustration and description, but is not intended to be exhaustive or limited to the disclosure in the form disclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the disclosure. The embodiment was chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the disclosure and the practical application, and to enable others of ordinary skill in the art to understand the disclosure for various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.