Manufacture and Dimensional Verification of a Gas Turbine Engine Compressor Blade Produced via Additive Manufacturing Method using Ti6Al4V

Year 2021, Volume: 62 Issue: 702, 151 - 179, 11.03.2021

Tamer Saraçyakupoğlu

https://doi.org/10.46399/muhendismakina.865357

Cited By: 1

Abstract

In this study, the production of a compressor blade belonging to a gas turbine engine via Additive Manufacturing (AM) method using Ti6Al4V alloy and dimensional verification measurements were performed. The Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) method, which is widely used in the aviation industry was chosen. After manufacturing, a total of 174 surface measurements were made, 87 on each blade. In the measurement, it was determined that there is an average deviation of +0.0944/-0.0809 mm in the 1st blade and +0.1093/-0.0978 mm in the 2nd blade compared to the 3D solid model. It was observed that the geometric deviation of the two blades is consistent with each other. As a result, it has been demonstrated, that compressor blades of a gas turbine engine can be produced via AM method using Ti6Al4V without dealing with the airworthiness studies for manufacturing the airborne part.

Keywords

Additive Manufacturing, Dimensional Verification, Gas turbine engine

Bir Gaz Türbin Motoru Kompresör PalesininTi6Al4V Alaşımından Eklemeli Üretim Yöntemi ile İmalatı ve Boyutsal Doğrulaması

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, bir gaz türbin motoruna ait kompresör palesinin, Ti6Al4V alaşımından Eklemeli Üretim (EÜ) yöntemiyle üretimi ve boyutsal doğrulama ölçümleri gerçekleştirilmiştir. Havacılık endüstrisinde yaygın kullanılan Direkt Metal Lazer Sinterleme (DMLS) yöntemi seçilmiştir. İmalattan sonra her bir palede 87 adet olmak üzere toplam 174 yüzey ölçümü gerçekleştirilmiştir. Ölçümlerde, katı modele oranla, 1 Nu’lı palede ortalama +0,0944/-0,0809 mm arasında, 2 Nu’lı palede ortalama +0,1093/-0,0978 mm değişim olduğu belirlenmiştir. Her iki paledeki geometrik değişimin birbiri ile tutarlı sonuçlar verdiği gözlemlenmiştir. Sonuç olarak, bir uçar-parçanın uçağa takılmasına yönelik uçuşa elverişlilik çalışmaları konusuna girmeden, bir gaz türbin motoru kompresör palelerinin Ti6Al4V alaşımından EÜ yöntemi ile üretilebileceği ortaya konulmuştur.

Keywords

Eklemeli Üretim, Boyutsal Doğrulama, Gaz Türbin motor

Thanks

Bu çalışma Artuk Aviation Ltd. Şti tarafından ilk ürün kontrolü çalışmaları kapsamında gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmanın gerçekleştirilmesinde verilen destek için Artuk Aviation Ltd. Şti.’ne teşekkür ederim.

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