In the Fall of 2020, many clubs were struggling to get one or two students to show up to their meetings. I knew that the key to getting people to stay with our club was to get them involved in a cool project that would be bigger than themselves, as sense of unity in an otherwise stressful and isolating time. I decided to solve this by introducing the 3D printed turbine project. The model is an extreme version 1/10 scale Trent 1000 turbofan engine modeled by Anduong. The model will be motorized and features fully modeled internals including the proper three shaft design. To print the model it required subdividing the engine into sections and leveraging the 3D printers found in students homes to print and ship parts for centralized assembly. Printing the Turbine has been a complex juggling act of coordinating parts from across the state, establishing and enforcing deadlines for part completion, as well as troubleshooting and assisting with print problems. The project has not only resulted in a turbine teaching aid that will be donated to the school, but more importantly has kept ASME together operating as a team. The turbine will be nearing completion in the coming weeks and the photos shown are those of the original creator’s completed turbine.

Title:

Project Coordinator and SPU ASME President

Specifications:

Diameter: 11” Length: 25” Weight: 15 lbs Total parts: 91 Printing Time: ~750 hrs