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Airbus
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Benefit: Increased Component Complexity, Weight Saving
Main Forming Process: Additive Manufacturing
End Use Sector: Automotive
Material: Titanium

Description

Two structural parts of a helicopter merged into one and redesigned by topology optimization, allowing for 40% weight reduction.

Benefits

  • Highly complex geometry which can only be produced by additive manufacturing
  • Weight reduction


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