Energy & Power
Multimaterial 3D Printing Enables Solid State Batteries
By combining different 3D printing processes and materials in a single layer, Sakuu’s Kavian platform can produce batteries for electric vehicles and other applications with twice the energy density and greater safety than traditional lithium-ion solutions.
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6K Receives Innovation Grant for Battery Production
The state grant will fund the purchase of one new UniMelt system, a technology designed by 6K that will be used to produce metal powders used in AM and battery material production.
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USNC Acquires Two Desktop Metal Printers for Nuclear Energy Solutions
The printers are said to 3D print advanced materials such as silicon carbide (SiC) — a technical ceramic with extreme environmental stability often used in aerospace, armor, plasma shield and high-temperature applications.
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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.
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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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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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How 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.
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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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Siemens Energy Invests in Digital Platform for On-Demand Additive Manufacturing
The MakerVerse digital platform is designed to enable extended use of on-demand additive manufacturing for prototypes as well as spare parts supply.
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