Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM
Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM

Project GenFLY

Main Gear Bracket made of Ti6Al4V, constructed by SEBM; developed in Cooperation with Airbus Helicopter and TU Dresden
© Fraunhofer IFAM Dresden
Main Gear Bracket made of Ti6Al4V, constructed by SEBM; developed in Cooperation with Airbus Helicopter and TU Dresden
Reversing lever made of Ti6Al4V, constructed by SEBM; developed in Cooperation with Airbus Helicopter and Laser Zentrum Nord
© Fraunhofer IFAM Dresden
Reversing lever made of Ti6Al4V, constructed by SEBM; developed in Cooperation with Airbus Helicopter and Laser Zentrum Nord

Goal

Increasing the technological maturity of powder bed processes for the use in the aviation industry

Consideration of the entire process chain for titanium

Work Packages Fraunhofer IFAM

Topology optimization, production-ready design

Powder specification and testing

SEBM processing of Ti-6Al-4V, production of components and various test samples

Project Partner

Airbus, Liebherr, TLS

Publications

A. Kirchner, B. Klöden, J. Luft, T. Weissgärber, B. Kieback: Process window for electron beam melting of Ti-6Al-4V, Powder Metallurgy 58, 2015, 246-249

A. Kirchner, B. Klöden, T. Weißgärber, B. Kieback, A. Schoberth, D. Greitemeier, S. Bagehorn: Mechanical properties of Ti-6Al-4V fabricated by electron beam melting, Key Engineering Materials 704, 2016, 235-240

A. Kirchner, B. Klöden, T. Weißgärber, B. Kieback: Powders for additive manufacturing, Proceedings World PM 2016, Hamburg, 9.-13.10.2016, USB, ISBN 987-1-899072-48-4

M. Süß, C. Schöne, R. Stelzer, B. Klöden, A. Kirchner, T. Weißgärber, B. Kieback: Aerospace Case Study on Topology Optimization for Additive Manufacturing. In: Müller, B. (Hrsg.): Fraunhofer Direct Digital Manufacturing Conference DDMC 2016. Conference Proceedings, March 2016, Berlin, Germany. Stuttgart: Fraunhofer Verlag 2016, S. 37–42

M. Süß: Prozesskette zur Topologieoptimierung für das Generative Verfahren Elektronenstrahlschmelzen, Technische Universität Dresden Diplomarbeit. Dresden 2015

M. Süß, M. Herzog, C. Schöne, R. Stelzer: Effiziente Rekonstruktion topologieoptimierter Daten im CAE/CAM-Prozess. Efficient redesign of topology optimized results during CAE/CAM-process. In: Kynast, M., Eichmann, M. u. Witt, G. (Hrsg.): Rapid.Tech - International Trade Show et Conference for Additive Manufacturing. Proceedings of the 14th Rapid.Tech Conference Erfurt, Germany, 20-22 June 2017. München: Hanser 2017, 67–79

Duration, Funding Reference Number

01/14 - 03/17, 20W1305H (BMWi)