Interestingly, the 2-blade FDM-printed propeller ended up performing the best, while the bi-blade design (with two sets of blades positioned one after the other) performed worse — but better ...

Or, you know, 3D print the prop, clean up the print lines, and take a rubber mold so you can cast 20 of ’em out of pourable resin. Report comment. Reply. henry says: October 23, 2015 at 1:07 am ...

According to researchers at Ben-Gurion University (BGU), a new type of cyber warfare whereby saboteurs can fool 3D printers into creating self-destructing parts that are indistinguishable from the ...

May 18 (UPI) --Damen Shipyards Group of the Netherlands is to develop the world's first class-approved 3D printed ship propeller, the company announced on Wednesday.The effort will be undertaken ...

The 400kg prototype 3D printed propeller represents a steep learning curve of the understanding of material properties, according to Kees Custers, Project Engineer in Damen’s R&D department.

Naval Group manufactured a new-generation propeller via a metal 3D printing process, mounted on a tripartite minehunter.This propeller is 2.5-m in diameter… ...

This new propeller is more efficient, faster and, above all, significantly quieter than other propellers. 3D-printed PMMA models from voxeljet in combination with investment casting enable a ...