It is known that 3D printing makes manufacturing a lot easier and more precise than traditional manufacturing methods such as molding or machining. Some printers can 3D print using metals and alloys, ...

In 2014, eight engineers started a secret project behind the walls of GE Aviation’s headquarters. Their challenge? Build an aircraft engine with 3D printing instead of traditional manufacturing. The ...

UK engineering firm Boreham Motorworks has confirmed that the reborn Ford Escort MK.1 RS will be powered by a brand-new, high ...

Liquid fuelled engines are throttleable and monstrously powerful, but highly complex. Meanwhile, solid rocket engines are simple and cheap, but once you light them, they’re going full-bore until ...

While the micro turbojet engine may be small – weighing only eight pounds – it remains a startling chunk of Inconel. The engine is a single, complete assembly, including all rotating and stationary ...

After decades of false starts, America’s leading scramjet engine developers say scramjet-powered hypersonic flight is now within reach. That’s partly thanks to the coming of new 3D printing technology ...

The promise of 3D printing in automotive applications is clear for all to see, but it still takes clever engineering to get the most out of the futuristic process. It likely won’t come as a surprise ...

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3D printing is a powerful tool for creating all kinds of stuff, but it has its limits. Hobbyist-focused machines that dispense melted plastic through a nozzle can only make parts that are so strong.

Scale models and automotive enthusiasm have gone hand-in-hand since the earliest hot-rod days. In modern times, you'll find countless ways to indulge in these tiny replicas that often end up next to ...

A project by Renault's truck division in France shows how 3D-printed parts can improve an internal- combustion engine. A joint team of Renault and Volvo engine designers was given an assignment to see ...

A 3D-printed minimalist turbojet engine independently developed by the Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) has completed ...