Multinational aviation group Airbus has announced the use of 3D printing in components for two upcoming aircraft. In the case of the A330neo plane, a 3D printed part helps to create an “enhanced passenger experience“虽然已经应用了3D打印的建筑辅助工具来开发'超大'Beluga XL货物飞机。
增加行李空间
根据空中客车的说法，A330Neo飞机是“launch vehicle for the Airspace by Airbus cabin philosophy”旨在为乘客提供更豪华的旅行体验。为了帮助创建这个环境，空中客车公司用较大的高架储物柜重新设计了机舱。
The company made this possible by adapting the air nozzle for the cabin’s climate control system with a 3D printed design. Airbus explained using 3D printing enabled, “fast reaction that saves both time and money。”
Beluga XL
鲸鱼风格的贝卢加XL旨在携带大型零件，预计将在2020年部署。该公司已印刷了3D钻架遮罩盖，该公司有助于飞机的建造。空客商业飞机制造的模型集成商马克·卡雷（MarcCarré）解释了这一过程，
运营商满足了我的特定需求，我们讨论了什么可能，然后我构建了一个定制的，计算机生成的解决方案，用于使用3D打印机制造。
Re-engineering奢华
Utilizing 3D printed design has the potential of saving space while cutting costs and lead times. In this case, Airbus has been enabled to rethink their cabin size. Similarly, GE has used 3D printing to optimize the functional design of the LEAP engine fuel nozzle. The 3D printed metal nozzle hasnow been certified for use by the Federal Aviation Administration.
UAE luxury airlines Etihad Airways has also begun incorporating 3D printed design in their interior cabins, with地层制造生产的3D打印监视器框架.
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特色图片显示了beluga XL和Beluga ST。通过空客图像。
