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The Aerospace & Defense Forum San Fernando Valley Chapter January 15, 2019 Enabling the Extraordinary To Fly To Power To Live THE STATE OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING January 2019 1 Enabling the Extraordinary To Fly To Power To Live

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THE STATE OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

January 2019

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Agenda

  • AM metal processes
  • Benefits of LPBF
  • LPBF equipment evolution
  • LPBF in aerospace
  • The path to production
  • What’s next?

AM Industry & Engineering

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AM metal processes

  • Additive manufacturing (AM)

Additive vs. Subtractive Manufacturing

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Subtractive Additive

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AM metal processes

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Additive vs. Subtractive Manufacturing

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AM metal processes

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Additive Layer Manufacturing (ALM) Additive Manufacturing (AM) Direct Deposition Laminated Sheet Powder Bed

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Laser Powder Bed Fusion

LPBF

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Inert atmosphere

  • Argon

Prepared CAD file

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Laser Powder Bed Fusion

  • LPBF – Laser Powder Bed Fusion
  • SLM – Selective Laser Melting
  • DMLS – Direct Metal Laser Sintering (EOS)
  • DMLM – Direct metal laser melting (GE)

Many names, one process

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LPBF Benefits

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  • Process cost requires substantial

benefits

  • Tooling
  • “Fast-make” castings, forgings, &

weldments

  • Superior product:
  • Reduced weight, part count &
  • perating cost
  • Increased efficiency, functionality, &

reliability

Increasing capability

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LPBF Benefits

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LPBF Benefits

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Increasing complexity Increasing capability

  • 14%
  • 3%
  • 21%

+26%

  • 60%
  • 49%
  • 75%

+50%

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LPBF Machines

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LPBF Machines

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LPBF in Aerospace

  • 2012: GE purchases Morris Technologies
  • 2013: GE announces fuel nozzle & sensor housing production
  • 2015: MTU announces flying borescope boss
  • 2015: Rolls-Royce announces flying front end bearing housing
  • 2016: GE purchases Arcam & Concept Laser
  • 2017: GE announces GE 9X AM heat exchanger & ATP engine

Major events

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Year-on-year metal machine sales

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LPBF in Aerospace

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LPBF in Aerospace

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Path to Production

  • Unstable machines
  • Geometry driven material properties
  • Limited public data
  • Limited collaboration
  • Varied local regulation
  • High costs
  • Process & post-process intensive

Hurdles

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Path to Production

  • Process control
  • Data ownership
  • Cost reduction
  • Drive innovation

In-house development

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The future of LPBF

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The future of LPBF

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