Engineers at General Electric have created a tiny jet engine using 3-D printing techniques that they say could rewrite the rules for how components inside commercial turbine engines are produced.
Video: GE Builds Tiny 3-D Printed Jet Engine
Key Takeaways:
- GE engineers have successfully 3D-printed a fully functional, foot-long miniature jet engine, demonstrating the capabilities of additive manufacturing.
- This project aims to revolutionize the production of complex components for commercial turbine engines, allowing for new alloys and geometries.
- The 3D-printed engine, based on an R/C model design, performed flawlessly in tests, reaching 33,000 rpm.
- The initiative underscores GE's progress in additive manufacturing, following recent FAA certification for the first 3D-printed component in a commercial jet engine.
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