The Center for Additive Technologies of the United Engine Corporation has shown a new work. Engineers printed an exact copy of the PD-14 aircraft engine. The masters used the stereolithography method. The material was photopolymer resin. It becomes solid under the beam of an ultraviolet laser. The technology provides high detail.
Specialists accurately repeated the shape of the nacelle and fan. The internal structure also matches the original. Another feature of the model is its functionality. The hood flaps open. This allows you to see the entire internal structure. The blades and unit assemblies are clearly visible.
UEC emphasizes that the model shows the accuracy of production. The masters use the same methods in the serial production of parts. This is how assembly units are created for modern gas turbine engines. The project demonstrates the high class of specialists at the center.