ICTM Aachen – International Center for Turbomachinery ManufacturingAssessment of large scale LPBF for turbomachinery applications
What are technical and economical benefits of LPBF compared to casting for large turbomachinery components?
Challenge and Motivation
- Increasing number of LPBF machines with large build volumes (cross-section ≥ 600x600 mm²) on the market.
- Economic efficiency of manufacturing large turbomachinery components with LPBF unknown.
Objective
- Technical and economical comparison between large-scale LPBF and casting for specific turbomachinery applications from ICTM community