AEROSPACEID 721044

Leap Engine Fuel Nozzle

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Industry: Aerospace
Year: 2015
Country: United States

Summary

20 traditionally manufactured components were consolidated into a single part that contains internal geometries that optimise the combustion mix providing 15% better fuel efficiency. Production reached the milestone of 30,000 in-flight production parts in 2018.

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Technology Details

Printer Technology: DMLS
Printer Category: Powder Bed Fusion
Material: Nickel Alloy
Material Type: Nickel Alloy
Feedstock Form: Powder
Finishing: Milled

Process Steps

Printer category: Powder Bed Fusion

1
Step 1Printing
Technology
DMLS
Material
Nickel Alloy
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Application Profile

Cost per Part

€€€€€

€500 plus

Indicative single unit production cost at time of manufacture.

Complexity

Highly Complex

Demands advanced, expert-level skill and deep technical expertise.

Project Scale

Full Production

Product Type

Component

Project Field

Commercial

Sustainability Rating

★★☆

Can depend on fossil fuels and high energy use, but allows unconsumed material to be directly reused for printing without reprocessing, significantly reducing manufacturing waste. This rating relates to the technology type only. The design, purpose and longevity of the entire object can offset any of the technology type's negative sustainability credentials.

User Level

Professional

Key Advantages

Part Consolidation

Points of Interest

Lightweighting

Recognition

Press

Providers Involved

Providers

Colibrium AdditiveHardware Manufacturer

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