![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The results were highly encouraging-the team created a component with complex internal cooling features that enabled it to withstand higher temperatures and therefore increase fuel efficiency. To advance possible opportunities for using ceramics in super-hot applications such as gas turbines, a team of researchers at Pennsylvania State University decided to explore making ceramic components using a unique additive manufacturing (3D printing) process. Although there is a fair amount of research on ceramic materials for gas turbines, these materials are still not commonly used because of the difficulty of fabrication (especially for complex shapes) and the challenges in withstanding such a high-stress environment. Ceramic materials have plenty of potential for improving the efficiency of gas turbine engines due to their high temperature tolerances. ![]()
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