Journal
AEROSPACE
Volume 10, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/aerospace10010060
Keywords
brushless motor; performance analysis; selective laser sintering; mechanical testing
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Metallic additive manufacturing technology is increasingly being used by aviation companies to manufacture prototypes or components with complex geometric shapes, which are then tested and put into operation. This paper presents the design, fabrication, and testing of the mechanical performance of A6 steel specimens made through a selective laser sintering process, with maximum three-point bending strength of 983.6 MPa and maximum tensile strength of 398.6 MPa.
Metallic additive manufacturing technology is seeing increasing use from aviation companies manufacturing prototypes or components with complex geometric shapes, which are then tested and put into operation. This paper presents the design, fabrication via a selective laser sintering process, and testing of the mechanical performance by performing three-point bending and tensile tests on A6 steel specimens. After performing the mechanical tests on specimens made from A6 steel manufactured via the SLS process, the following performances were obtained: the maximum three-point bending strength was 983.6 MPa and the maximum tensile strength was 398.6 MPa. In the microscopic analysis of the specimens manufactured by the selective laser sintering process, a homogeneous structure with defects specific to additive processes (voids) was revealed. Additionally, the feasibility of designing, manufacturing through the selective laser sintering process and subsequent testing of some components (rotor, right case, left case and motor mount) from a brushless motor made from A6 steel material was demonstrated. After testing the brushless motor, the main performances showed stable behavior of the motor and a linear dependence with the increase in electronic speed control signal or motor electrical speed, resulting in a maximum thrust force of 4.68 kgf at 7800 RPM.
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