Metal steam turbine blade shows cutting-edge potential for critical, large 3D-printed parts
December 12, 2023
December 12, 2023
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release:
Wire arc additive manufacturing allowed this robot arm at ORNL to transform metal wire into a complete steam turbine blade like those used in power plants. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy
Chris Masuo, left, and Luke Meyer monitor the heat signatures of a steam turbine blade that was additively manufactured in a wire arc 3 . . .
Wire arc additive manufacturing allowed this robot arm at ORNL to transform metal wire into a complete steam turbine blade like those used in power plants. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy
Chris Masuo, left, and Luke Meyer monitor the heat signatures of a steam turbine blade that was additively manufactured in a wire arc 3 . . .