Additive Manufacturing of Actively Cooled Thermal Shields
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Högskolan Väst |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 5 386 446 |
| Project duration | May 2022 - April 2025 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | M-ERA.NET 3 |
Important results from the project
A demonstrator with cooling channels in Alloy 718 was produced and tested by CNRS. The functional graded material (FGM) demonstrator was not completed, but trials with alternative materials gave valuable results. Other important results include the developed methodology, including experimental methods and theoretical models, for multimaterial/FGM AM.
Expected long term effects
The project is expected to lead to future solutions for components with active cooling in advanced industries. New insights support the development of hybrid materials in additive manufacturing.
Approach and implementation
The project was organized into five work packages: management, design and modeling, process development, prototyping, and testing. It ran over three years with active partners in each WP. The plan was mostly followed, though some materials were replaced due to performance issues. Powder feeding problems in Directed Energy Deposition (DED) limited experimental work and delayed validation. Mitigation strategies were developed and partially successful.