May/June 2022 Issue
May 2022
Digital EditionFeatures
Featured articles from the May/June 2022 issue of Additive Manufacturing
Safer Nuclear Energy: 3D Printed Silicon Carbide Fuel Forms
Binder jetting provides a way to create pure silicon carbide fuel structures that can withstand the harsh environment of a nuclear reactor and provide a strong barrier against the release of radionuclides.
Read MoreHow Siemens Energy Applies Additive Manufacturing for Power Generation and More
At an applications center in Orlando, Florida, a small team of AM specialists is spanning industries by 3D printing parts to support both Siemens Energy power generation systems and external customers.
Read MoreMicroturbine Relies on 3D Printed Housing to Preheat Fuel
The aluminum housing designed with nTopology and made on a Velo3D laser powder bed fusion system helps realize what its creators say will be the highest-power-density small turbine yet produced.
Read MoreHow Large-Format 3D Printing Supports Micro-Scale Hydropower
There is potential hydroelectric power that has never been unlocked because of the difficulty in capturing it. At Cadens, additive manufacturing is the key to customizing micro-scale water turbine systems to generate electricity from smaller dams and waterways.
Read MoreInvestment Trends in Additive Manufacturing
What venture capital funding data says about the future for additive manufacturing.
Read MoreHigh-Volume AM Systems Showcased at IMTS 2022
There will be more than 80 exhibitors in the AM Pavilion at IMTS 2022, which runs Sept. 12-17, 2022, at Chicago’s McCormick Place.
Read MoreMetal Parts Are Now Within Reach for Users of Polymer 3D Printers
An option for accessible metal 3D printing: New metal composite filament from BASF Forward AM has made it easy for Austrian company Sparox 3D to pivot its Ultimaker FFF capacity into metals, without major additional investments in skills or equipment.
Read MoreGas Turbine Swirlers: Co-Optimizing Despite the Complexity
Power generation and additive manufacturing researchers at Penn State University have joined forces to explore what impact the design of a swirler can have on gas turbine performance.
Read MoreRolex: Unsung AM Icon Since 2007
Rolex has been utilizing additive manufacturing since 2007.
Read MoreFor Velo3D CEO, the Future of Metal AM Is Large Producers
The growing demand for metal part production via additive manufacturing will be met by producers that start small and massively scale, says Velo3D’s Benny Buller. Thus, AM will follow a different path from other part-making technologies.
Read MoreIn Power Generation, the Changes From 3D Printing Will Be System-Wide
Additive manufacturing holds promise for various vital components of a gas turbine, and for greater output in hydro and nuclear power as well. Recent articles find many different advances from AM that will sum to transform the power generation sector.
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