In October 2020, the XB-1 aircraft of the aerospace company Boom Supersonic was released. The aircraft is equipped with a PBF system OEM VELO.3D printingOf 213D printingComponents. Now, the company has released a comprehensive case study that can study the design, manufacture, and completion of the Concorde supersonic aircraft in more depth.
The main factors that Boom chose to adopt additive manufacturing were design flexibility, weight reduction and time saving. Boom uses VELO’s Sapphire 3D printingThe machine made some of the most complex parts of XB-1.
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XB-13D printingComponents. Picture from Boom Supersonic.
Design: optimized weight and thermal efficiency
Most of the aircraft3D printingThe parts are all related to guiding the air to some extent and have complex internal geometries such as blades, air ducts and shutters. Since the guided air usually exceeds 260°C, surface-based design methods are crucial.
Boom engineer Byron Young explained: “If fast-moving air touches it, we will care about the surface from the perspective of efficiency and performance. Therefore, when designing these parts, we usually start with aerodynamic contours and then trim. , Chamfering and thickening the surface to create the solid part itself. The final part is very complex-which means they definitely need to pass3D printingTo make. “
The company’s unique diversion geometry was designed with weight reduction in mind
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