Selective Laser Melting for Engines (SLaME)
Lead Participant:
HIETA TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Abstract
The SLaME (Selective Laser Manufacture for Engines) project is designed to exploit the 3-D design freedoms enabled by Selective Laser Melting, a metal powder bed fusion version of Additive Manufacture, in developing SLM components for new lightweight, ultra efficient engines for vehicles, with the aim of contributing to step-change reductions in CO2 emissions. The outputs will include microturbines with SLM components for range extenders for electric vehicles and for Exhaust Energy Recovery engines to convert high temperature e waste exhaust heat from the vehicle's main internal combustion engine to electrical or extra shaft power; a "scroll" engine with SLM components, based on mass produced scroll compressor technology, to act as an Exhaust Energy Recovery Engine for lower temperature exhaust heat up to 400C; and SLM components for internal combustion engines designed to improved cooling and air flow, leading to higher efficiencies.
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
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HIETA TECHNOLOGIES LTD | £587,269 | £ 352,361 |
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Participant |
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DELTA COSWORTH LIMITED | £283,634 | £ 170,180 |
UNIVERSITY OF BATH | £257,593 | £ 257,593 |
CITY UNIVERSITY LONDON | £121,851 | £ 121,851 |
UNIVERSITY OF BATH | ||
INNOVATE UK | ||
CITY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON |
People |
ORCID iD |
Robert Hemsley (Project Manager) |