Why the Future of Gas Turbines Lies in 3D Printing

Additive manufacturing has been the hottest topic in part making for years, offering unprecedented design flexibility for engineers. Hollow parts, parts with complex internal support structures, and three-dimensional compound curvature that would be impossible to machine are all available with 3D printing, and the aerospace industry is all in with this technology. But what about the tough applications, in propulsion?
Donald Godfrey, gas turbine veteran with decades of experience at companies like Rolls-Royce and Honeywell, is Global Director of Business Development for Aviation and Defense with SLM Solutions and Is a global expert who has written a textbook on the subject.
Engineering.com’s Jim Anderton spoke with him in Los Angeles at the recent RAPID-TCT conference about the challenges and advantages of using additive technology in gas turbine applications.
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[@magnitudematrix2653]

In ten years everything in military and space will change.

[@R.E.A.L.I.T.Y]

The future of gas turbines lies in ground fill. The future is ELECTRIC

[@aryaman05]

The future is in hybrid propulsion, which is feasible even now.