Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM
Aviation bracket, topology optimized (material: Ti6Al4V)
Demonstrator running wheel, designed for additive manufacturing
Project RessFAST
Goal
Resource efficiency of materials (reduction or avoidance of supply-critical elements) and design (material utilization ratio)
Work Packages Fraunhofer IFAM
Powder specification development
Powder evaluation: incoming inspection & recycling of excess powder
Process window in EBM process for steel (1.4306 & 1.4462)
Determination of mechanical properties
Construction of demonstrators
o Steel: Pump impeller
o Ti-6Al-4V: FCRC bracket
Life cycle analysis EBM
Project Partners
KSB, Airbus, H+E, TLS, Steinbeis, TU Dresden (Lehrstuhl KTC)
Publications
M. Süß. R. Richter, D. Hofmann, C. Schöne, R. Stelzer: Einfluss des Topologieoptimierungsaufbaus und -ziels für eine maximale Materialausnutzung zur Weiterentwicklung eines Luftfahrtbauteils. In: Kynast, M., Eichmann, M. u. Witt, G. (Hrsg.): Rapid.Tech + FabCon 3.D – International Trade Show + Conference for Additive Manufacturing. Proceedings of the 15th Rapid.Tech Conference, Erfurt, Germany, 5 – 7 June 2018. München: Hanser, Carl 2018, S. 65–80
Duration, Funding Reference Number
02/16 – 01/19, 03XP0046F