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Re-Engineering of an Impeller for Submersible Electric Pump to Be Produced by Selective Laser Melting

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Ponticelli, Gennaro Salvatore, Tagliaferri, Flaviana, Venettacci, Simone, Horn, Matthias, Giannini, Oliviero, Guarino, Stefano·2021·Applied Sciences
DOI 10.3390/app11167375
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The subject of the present study is the reproduction of a submersible electric pump impeller through reverse engineering and additive manufacturing. All of the phases commonly envisaged in the reproduction of an existing piece were carried out. The aim of the study is to show how the chosen pump component can be effectively re-engineered and produced with the selective laser melting technique, obtaining a final product that is comparable if not even better than the starting one. To achieve this goal, the original piece was redesigned and a new model was created and analyzed. The whole process has been split into three main phases: (i) realization of the three-dimensional model from an existing piece using reverse engineering techniques; (ii) finite element analysis for the optimization of the use of the material; and (iii) 3D printing of a concept model in polyethylene terephthalate by using the fused deposition modeling technology and of the functional model in AISI 316 stainless steel with selective laser melting technology.

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Authors
Ponticelli, G. S., Tagliaferri, F., Venettacci, S., Horn, M., Giannini, O., & Guarino, S.
Affiliations
  • University Niccolò Cusano (IT)
  • Hochschule Mittweida (DE)
Corresponding author
  • Ponticelli, Gennaro Salvatore
  • Guarino, Stefano
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Venue
Applied Sciences
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2021-08-11
Volume
11
Issue
16
Pages
7375
ISSN
2076-3417 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.3390/app11167375
OpenAlex
W3214850023
Cited by
23
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  • Applied Sciences (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Automotive Engineering › Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering › Manufacturing Process and Optimization
Keywords
electric submersible pumps, impeller, reverse engineering, laser powder bed fusion, additive manufacturing, finite element analysis, material optimization, fused deposition modeling, polyethylene terephthalate, AISI 316 stainless steel, 3D printing

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