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In 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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Additive for Composites and Composites for Additive: AM Radio #17
CompositesWorld’s Jeff Sloan joins Peter Zelinski in an episode of the AM Radio podcast about how composites and 3D printing are changing one another.
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Gas 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.
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AM Will Change Power Generation, But Needs To Prove Itself First
In gas turbines and in nuclear power, Oak Ridge National Laboratory is working with major manufacturers to validate metal 3D printing for conventional parts as a prelude to developing the unconventional ones.
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The Second Wave of Disruption: From “How Do I Design?” to “How Do I Scale?” (Video)
Serial additive manufacturing business founder Greg Morris on changes in the understanding of AM over time.
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3 Examples of How Polymer 3D Printing Is Still Advancing in Important Ways: AM Radio #16B
On AM Radio, a conversation about ways the basic operation and capabilities of additive manufacturing with plastics is still changing.
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Will AM Help Bring a New CNC Programming Paradigm?
Complex workpieces such as AM parts present demanding toolpath challenges in machining. The precision is there to meet the challenges — we just need the measurements and methods to use it.
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3D Printed Brackets Secure Fuel for Nuclear Power: The Cool Parts Show #45
Can additive manufacturing improve the design of nuclear power plants? These steel brackets are the first step.
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Microturbine 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.
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Binder Jetting Follows in Footsteps of Metal Injection Molding
For Smith Metal Products, additive manufacturing helps MIM customers finalize the design, but production opportunities are waiting.
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Additive Manufacturing Is More Than 3D Printing: The Importance of Complementary Capabilities (Video)
Vertex Manufacturing founder Greg Morris on machining, inspection and other operations that complete AM.
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How Bridge Production Is Bringing New Possibilities: AM Radio #14A
Additive manufacturing makes bridge production a more natural factor in the production strategy overall. This has important implications for product development and even what products are possible.
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