Suitableness of SLM Manufactured Turbine Blade for Aerodynamical Tests

Autor: Janusz Telega, Piotr Kaczynski, Małgorzata A. Śmiałek, Piotr Pawlowski, Ryszard Szwaba
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Materials, Vol 16, Iss 7, p 2866 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1996-1944
DOI: 10.3390/ma16072866
Popis: This paper describes some insights on applicability of a Selective Laser Melting and Direct Metal Laser Sintering technology-manufactured turbine blade models for aerodynamic tests in a wind tunnel. The principal idea behind this research was to assess the possibilities of using ‘raw’ DLMS printed turbine blade models for gas-flow experiments. The actual blade, manufactured using the DLMS technology, is assessed in terms of surface quality (roughness), geometrical shape and size (outline), quality of counterbores and quality of small diameter holes. The results are evaluated for the experimental aerodynamics standpoint. This field of application imposes requirements that have not yet been described in the literature. The experimental outcomes prove the surface quality does not suffice to conduct quantitative experiments. The holes that are necessary for pressure measurements in wind tunnel experiments cannot be reduced below 1 mm in diameter. The dimensional discrepancies are on the level beyond acceptable. Additionally, the problem of ‘reversed tolerance’, with the material building up and distorting the design, is visible in elements printed with the DLMS technology. The results indicate the necessity of post-machining of the printed elements prior their experimental usage, as their features in the ‘as fabricated’ state significantly disturb the flow conditions.
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