China3D printingNet, August 5, New York-based 3D software company nTopology and London-based company Betatype are working together to help develop functionally optimized rocket nozzle components. The partnership has reduced the manufacturing time of parts produced using the Renishaw AM250 system by 28%.
The production of the rocket nozzle was conducted as a case study to highlight how the respective software solutions of the two software companies were integrated to increase the productivity of metal additive manufacturing. “The collaboration between Betatype and nTopology is an excellent testament to how we can collaborate with talented designers for additive manufacturing performances.” commented Sarat Babu, founder and CEO of Betatype.
“The application clearly demonstrates through our technology the benefits of combining our partners’ functional design and optimization skills with process optimization to achieve a level of productivity that cannot be achieved with the standard metal LPBF platform.”
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Cooperation to further promote metal AM
Founded more than 3 years ago, nTopology has developed generative design software to solve industrial challenges in the aerospace, medical, automotive, and consumer product fields. The company recently launched its latest generative design solution nTop platform, which provides a complete platform for designing and manufacturing parts. On the other hand, Betatype produces software for process optimization. Its Engine 3D printingWorkflow software can generate small-sized data files, realize efficient processing, and can convert metal3D printingThe production efficiency is doubled.
Combining their software technology to produce rocket nozzle parts, nTopology first set out to design the mechanical structure of the parts. The company uses its nTop platform software to convert the 3D model of the nozzle part into an implicit model, which is then processed through nTopology’s topology optimization and simulation tools. To further optimize metal additive manufacturing components, the nTopology team worked with Betatype to apply the functions of its engine and process control technology. Specifically, the part is optimized for the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) process on the Renishaw AM250. Betatype’s software technology has helped to significantly increase the productivity of metal rocket nozzle components, thereby reducing the AM250 build time from 25 hours to 18 hours.
The last part is made of titanium, Betatype emphasizes the establishment of partnerships to further promote the advantages of technology. Through their cooperation, the two companies are able to produce complex and practical parts through nTopology’s intelligent design. However, Betatype said that by including its software, the partnership can prove that “complexity and functionality do not have to be at the expense of productivity.”
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Teamwork makes dreAM work
The cooperation between Betatype and nTopology takes the development and production of titanium rocket nozzle components one step further. It is worth noting that Betatype’s engine software has passed the comparison.stl fileLighter file formats store data to achieve faster printing times, thus overcoming the slower printing times created by larger files. These file formats include nTopology’s LTCX files.In addition, nTopology designed a titanium pressure vessel, which was then performed by Betatype on Renishaw AM250 at the Develop 3D Live event in March 2017.3D printing.
Founder and CEO Brad Rothenberg commented on the partnership with Betatype: “In order for mass production in additive manufacturing to work, it must have commercial significance. Through the partnership between nTopology and Betatype, and through direct The common belief that links design, simulation and manufacturing processes to solve engineering problems, we are able to provide a strong business case for additive manufacturing. We enable our customers to design and manufacture complex parts quickly, efficiently, and reliably.”
Other cooperation projects that Betatype has established outside of nTopology include cooperation with Safran Electric, a French aviation electric company, to help improve the use of3D printingThe design of the generator shell.
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