AMES, Iowa – Engineers know that gas turbine engines for aircraft and power plants are more efficient and burn less fuel when they run at temperatures high enough to melt metal. But how to raise ...

The aerothermal performance of turbine blade tips is a critical aspect in the design of modern gas turbines, directly impacting both efficiency and durability. Research in this area focuses on ...

GE Aerospace completed 3,000 test cycles for new, high-pressure turbine blades and nozzles to demonstrate advanced cooling technology. Airfoils were inserted in the core of an F110 engine during an ...

Metem’s close-tolerance manufacturing capabilities include ECM turbulated STEM drilling (curved, shaped, complex angle, deep holes), various types of EDM, and conventional mill/turn machining. General ...

Siemens announced it has successfully tested power generation gas turbine blades produced entirely through metal-based 3D printing, also known as Additive Manufacturing. The blades, tested under ...

With over 350,000 wind turbines currently in use globally, wind continues to be one of the fastest growing forms of renewable energy. In 2021, 93.6 GW of new installations brought global cumulative ...

Lately, much of the news about 3D printing metals is aimed at improving end production: bigger parts, made faster, from new materials. But what about speeding up the prototyping process of large ...