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- Category Imaging Sciences
Timelapse video of the 3D printing process
Imaging Sciences
The Imaging Sciences Group at RTI printed and assembled more than 80 individual pieces into this model of a Pratt & Whitney turboprop engine
Complete with spinning gears and turbines, the goal of this project was to demonstrate the intricate pieces involved in operating an aircraft engine and push our new Bambu 3D printer through a variety of printing materials and sizes.RTI has a long history of investigating accidents involving GA aircraft, often those using turboprop engines. In the course of explaining complex aviation operations to a judge or jury, we use exemplar models to assist in explaining how things work.