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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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How 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.
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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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Is Additive Freeing Designers or Aiding Manufacturers?
How can we embrace additive manufacturing within an enterprise? Timothy Simpson says we need to change our mindset.
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6 Reasons Space Exploration Will Need Additive Manufacturing
There are at least half a dozen ways 3D printing will contribute to space travel, research and habitation — and in some cases it already is. Insights from seminar focused on manufacturing challenges for the space sector.
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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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Status Check: Repeatable and Distributed Manufacturing in AM — Ready Yet?
With potential drift and IP barriers, is metal additive manufacturing ready to contribute to distributed manufacturing?
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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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Additive Manufacturing to the Rescue — Again
AM is the perfect candidate to solve production problems that began during the pandemic.
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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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3 Types of 3D Printed Tooling for Injection Molding: AM Radio #16A
3D printed tooling for injection molding, including mold inserts, components and end of arm tooling, were on display at the Plastics Technology Expo.
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