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Cooper, David E. , Stanford, Mark, Kibble, Kevin A. and Gibbons, Gregory John. (2012) Additive manufacturing for product improvement at Red Bull Technology. Materials & Design, Vol.41 . pp. 226-230. ISSN 02613069

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2012.05.017

Abstract

In Formula 1 racing, there is a strong motive for reducing component weight and thereby improving efficiency. This paper demonstrates the advantages Additive Manufacturing brings to the production of hydraulic components. The Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) production technique enables weight reductions to be attained by its geometric design freedom coupled with this material’s attributes. The use of EOS Titanium Ti64 material for hydraulic components has been assessed by a hydraulic soak test at 25 MPa and no significant losses or failure occurred. The benefits to the efficiency of hydraulic flow have been measured using Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) and the use of DMLS manufactured geometry has improved flow characteristics by 250% over that of the currently used techniques of manufacturing channels and bores.

Item Type:

Journal Article

Subjects:

T Technology > TC Hydraulic engineering. Ocean engineering
T Technology > TS Manufactures

Divisions:

Faculty of Science > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group)

Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):

Hydraulic machinery -- Design and construction, Three-dimensional printing, Sintering

Journal or Publication Title:

Materials & Design

Publisher:

Elsevier BV

ISSN:

02613069

Official Date:

October 2012

Dates:

Date	Event
October 2012	Published

Volume:

Vol.41

Page Range:

pp. 226-230

Identification Number:

10.1016/j.matdes.2012.05.017

Status:

Peer Reviewed

Publication Status:

Published

Access rights to Published version:

Restricted or Subscription Access

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