Rolls-Royce set to fly world's largest 3D printed aerospace part

Rolls-Royce is set to flight test an engine later this year featuring the world’s largest 3D printed aerospace component. The Trent XWB-97 engine comprises a 1.5m diameter titanium structure with a 0.5m-thick front bearing housing containing 48 aerofoils manufactured using Arcam’s additive manufacturing technology. Initial research on the process and material behavior were carried out at the University of Sheffield and then sent for piloting at the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry.
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