3D 프린팅, 이제 하늘을 날다
3D 프린팅 기술이 항공기 엔진까지 진출했다. GE항공의 차세대 LEAP 엔진에 포함된 연료 노즐이 바로 3D 프린팅 기술로 제작된 것이다. 3D 프린팅 기술의 약점으로 꼽히는 ‘소재의 제약’을 극복하여, 항공기 엔진에까지 적용할 수 있는 새로운 소재를 개발한 GE의 신기술을 만나보자.
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Hi! I'm Kelly Dunham, lead test engineer for @geaviation . Today, I'm taking over GE’s Instagram to give you a behind the scenes look at how we test our jet engines for the first time after they're assembled. Follow along for a special look at how we push the #GE9X , the largest and most powerful commercial jet engine in the world, to its limits here at the Peebles Test Stand in OH. #aviation #avgeek #engineer #jetengines #testing
Today, we’re celebrating all the #WomenInScience who break down barriers to make real progress happen. Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science 
I'm Jon Ohman, chief test pilot for @geaviation . Today, I'm taking over our Instagram to give you a behind-the-scenes look at how we run in-air and on-wing tests for our GE9X engine. So if you want some awesome aviation content featuring the largest, most powerful jet engine in the world, you’ve come to the right place. #aviation #flying #avgeek #engineer #testing #Marines
Thanks to @geadditive , parts with complex geometries can also have simply stunning designs. Just look at this a-CT7 engine mid-frame from the GE Additive Pittsburgh Center. Designed for the a-CT7 turboprop demonstrator engine, this mid-frame used to be traditionally manufactured with 300 individual components and 7 assemblies. With additive, the team got it down to just one piece, one assembly. Part reductions like this can result in higher performance and efficiency levels, as well as significant weight reductions. And that’s the job of an additive manufacturer: making the impossible, possible. #additive #3Dprinting #avgeeks #engineering
A marvel of #aviation : the world's largest and most powerful commercial jet engine from @geaviation —the #GE9X . Standing next to this 11-foot diameter monster is GE test operation engineer, Kelly Dunham. Everyday, she comes to work in Peebles, Ohio to test the capabilities of the engine by pushing it to its limits. Kelly runs a slew of different tests such as crosswind testing, hailstorm testing, performance testing and endurance testing. #avgeek #engineer #engineering #aviation
