Full Scale Engine Demonstration of Additively Manufactured High Gamma Prime Turbine Blade
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Solar Turbines, Inc., San Diego, CA (United States)
Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, is a rapidly developing technology with tremendous potential in both developmental and production applications. Solar Turbines Incorporated is committed to AM technology development for gas turbine applications. The ability to metal 3D print novel designs of turbine blades capable of actual turbine engine operation would effectively reduce design validation cycle time and allow acquisition of key performance data early in a design campaign. In support of Solar’s advanced manufacturing development and ongoing engine efficiency improvement goals, ORNL and Solar conducted a project to 3D print, machine, inspect, and engine test a full set of MercuryTM 50 stage 2 turbine blades. This full-scale, hot-fired engine demonstration has identified both the capabilities and limitations of the current technologies required to produce turbine hot-section AM components.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Office (AMMTO)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1897012
- Report Number(s):
- ORNL/TM-2020/1806; NFE-19-07619
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Assessment of High Gamma Prime Ni-base Superalloy Processability, Geometric Accuracy, and Component Fabricability (CRADA NFE-17-06955 Final Report)
Big Area Additive Manufacturing Application in Wind Turbine Molds
Novel Hot Gas Components for Gas Turbine Engines Enabled by Materials and Additive Manufacturing Process Development
Technical Report
·
Fri Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2019
·
OSTI ID:1659625
Big Area Additive Manufacturing Application in Wind Turbine Molds
Conference
·
Wed Aug 09 00:00:00 EDT 2017
·
OSTI ID:1548257
Novel Hot Gas Components for Gas Turbine Engines Enabled by Materials and Additive Manufacturing Process Development
Technical Report
·
Fri Jun 28 00:00:00 EDT 2024
·
OSTI ID:2525861