Cool Parts
Flight Simulator Made Through Large-Scale 3D Printing: The Cool Parts Show #33
Our biggest cool part so far! Printing this massive structure in one piece saves cost and time for L3Harris.
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8 Cool Parts From RAPID+TCT 2021: The Cool Parts Show #32
North America’s largest AM trade show resumed! Here are some of the coolest cool parts we found.
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Cool Parts In Space!
The Cool Parts Show has long had a fascination with AM for space. Revisit some of our episodes to find out what AM brings to the final frontier.
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3D Printed Headgear that Can Take a Hit: The Cool Parts Show #31
A custom helmet made via Multi Jet Fusion has allowed Sarah Piersanti to get back to practicing jiu-jitsu without fear of damaging her cochlear implant.
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Lightweight Combustion Chamber for 3D Printed Rocket Engine: The Cool Parts Show #30
An engine for repeated trips to the moon is 3D printed in just three pieces from a metal matrix composite combining aluminum for weight saving with ceramic for high-temperature performance.
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Hi-Fi 3D Printed Speaker Cabinet: The Cool Parts Show #29
The Hylixa high-fidelity speaker has an internal geometry and footprint designed for optimal sound that could only be realized through 3D printing. How Node Audio developed and produces this product.
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Reusable, 3D Printed Copper Filter: The Cool Parts Show #28
In this episode of The Cool Parts Show, we learn how controlled porosity obtained through binder jetting can be applied to build metal filters capable of trapping — and even eliminating — virus particles.
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Lighter, Better-Performing Brake Rotor From 3D Printing: The Cool Parts Show #27
Additive manufacturing with an aluminum/ceramic composite enables a brake rotor with one-third the weight and five times the heat transfer of a typical rotor. We talk to the inventor on this episode of The Cool Parts Show.
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3D Printed Air Duct Based on Fluid Dynamics: The Cool Parts Show #26
Air ducts are ubiquitous, but are they all as efficient as they need to be? Computational fluid dynamics informed the redesign of this 3D printed air duct — made to serve a 3D printer.
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3D Printed Scapula Customized for Patient: The Cool Parts Show #25
A patient treated for a tumor of the shoulder blade was able to preserve full use of the arm thanks to an implant tailored to the precise form of the original scapula and made through electron beam melting.
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