China3D printingNet May 17th, aiming to produce3D printingAnd composites manufacturing start-up company Continuous Composites based in Idaho.The company’s continuous fiber3D printing(CF3D) technology has many advantages, including not only3D printingAnd the ability to orient continuous fiber reinforced materials along the best path. Continuous composite materials proved the possibility of this technology by producing generator parts (FRA: ENR) for Siemens Energy.
Continuous Composites has worked with technology giants and materials company Arkema (OTCMKTS: ARKAY) for many years to develop glass fiber reinforced polymers (GFRP). With a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 227°C, this high-temperature thermosetting polymer can produce large, complex parts that cannot be achieved by conventional composite manufacturing methods. The fiber volume fraction (FVF) of this material exceeds 50%, and the porosity is less than 1.5%.
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The partners used materials and CF3D technology to conduct 3 generator parts3D printingThese parts are usually made of metal castings, which can be expensive and require a lot of delivery time. However, GFRP proves the temperature requirements of Siemens Energy generators and other applications.According to the two companies, the CF3D process is used for3D printingGFRP parts can reduce manufacturing costs by five times, and the delivery time can be reduced from 8 months to 10 months to 3 weeks. The partners estimate that due to the long-term shutdown of energy equipment, one million US dollars of energy can be saved.
Dr. Joel Alfano, Chief Technology Development Engineer of Siemens Energy, said: “The excellent mechanical properties of CF3D®, coupled with the significant cost and delivery time reduction, made us choose continuous composite materials. The use of AM composite materials to replace metal generators The component opportunity is a powerful breakthrough in solving the constraints we face in the energy industry, and CF3D® technology is making it possible.”
Most generators convert the mechanical force of a rotating machine into electrical energy, and the movement between the magnetic field and the conductor generates an electric current. Although most power stations use fossil fuels to drive rotating mechanisms, more and more other energy sources (such as nuclear power and renewable energy) are deployed to drive such generators, such as those in the Siemens-Continuous Composites project.
Energy generator of Siemens Energy. Image courtesy of Siemens Energy.
The extent to which Siemens will actually use the technology to produce metal replacement parts for energy production is unclear.So far, this seems to be a presenter case, and there is no public announcement of the actual deployment of CF3D to3D printingGenerator component. However, since there is very little public information about how CF3D is used by customers, this seems to be the first impression of the technology application.
The demonstrator developed by Continuous Composites competitor Arevo combines large generator parts with3D printingCompared with bicycle frames, this is interesting.Given In-Q-Tel’s interest in Arevo, we know that they are not only3D printingBicycle frame.Maybe both are secretly for the energy sector or the military sector3D printingLarge metal replacement parts.After all, Continuous Composites owns the3D printingPresenter project.
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