Betatype nTopology
Betatype has partnered with nTopology to reduce the build time of a 3D printed rocket nozzle test part by 28%.
The additive manufacturing parts supplier aligned with nTopology to exploit the capabilities of its nTop Platform, a software which works to optimise the design process by ‘removing geometry bottlenecks,’ and prove the capabilities of additive manufacturing for serial production.
Harnessing Renishaw’s RenAM 250, the rocket part was printed in titanium in 18 hours, down from 25 hours. The reduction in build time is being attributed to the nTop Platform. nTopology converted the 3D model into an implicit model while designing the rocket nozzle’s base mechanical structure, before leveraging the software’s topology optimisation and simulation capabilities to optimise the design for the laser powder bed fusion process.
Betatype produced the rocket nozzle part to showcase the productivity of intelligent design capabilities and the fruits of collaboration. With this project, the companies believe they have demonstrated how additive technologies can make business sense and have hinted at future joint endeavours.
Betatype nTopology
“For serial production in additive manufacturing to work, it must make business sense,” commented Brad Rothenberg, founder and CEO of nTopology. “Through the partnership between nTopology and Betatype, and our shared belief in solving engineering problems by linking design, simulation, and manufacturing processes directly, we are able to present a strong business case for additive manufacturing. We enable our customers to design and manufacture complex parts with speed, efficiency and reliability. We could not be happier with the results of this rocket nozzle case study and are looking forward to working on more joint projects.”
“Betatype’s partnership with nTopology is an excellent demonstration of how we can work with talented designers to make additive manufacturing perform,” added Sarat Babu, founder and CEO of Betatype. “The application clearly shows the benefits of combining the functional design and optimisation skills of our partner with process optimisation through our technology to achieve productivity levels that would not otherwise be possible with a standard laser powder bed fusion platform.”
