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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 406, 2024
2024 RAPDASA-RobMech-PRASA-AMI Conference: Unlocking Advanced Manufacturing - The 25th Annual International RAPDASA Conference, joined by RobMech, PRASA and AMI, hosted by Stellenbosch University and Nelson Mandela University
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| Article Number | 01001 | |
| Number of page(s) | 19 | |
| Section | Design and Additive Manufacturing of Titanium and Platinum Group Metal Parts seminar | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202440601001 | |
| Published online | 09 December 2024 | |
Characterisation of a 90° inflow radial turbine additively manufactured from Ti-6AL-4V
Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, Central University of Technology, Free State, 20 President Brand St, Bloemfontein, 9301, South Africa
An experimental 90° inflow radial turbine was developed. Selective laser melting was used to manufacture three turbine rotors and three inlet guide vane assemblies. The turbines were manufactured from titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V. The turbine was tested and characterised, at off- design conditions, with compressed air as the working fluid. The turbines performed worse than was predicted by the ideal design. This is attributed to the off-design test conditions.
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