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Technology Source: National Center for Defense Manufacturing & Machining

About the Technology:

Material: Off-the-Shelf Investment Casted Turbo Charger Compressor Wheel

Project Objectives:

Replace an inefficient turbo charger compressor wheel with a high efficiency aluminum compressor wheel using advanced jet engine compressor concepts

Machining time to be less than 60 minutes, maintain stringent tolerances at a target cost of $100

Increase engine efficiency by 8%

System Solution:

All geometric part features were within specified tolerances

Compressor wheel is lighter, stronger and more efficient

Target compressor wheel cost of $100 was achieved

Machining cycle time was under 60 minutes

Initial overall engine efficiency improvement was measured as high as 5%

Project Savings = Increased initial overall engine efficiency 5%

Point of Contact:		Contact Location:
Vickie Plesko phone: (724) 539-6125 email: vickie.plesko@ncdmm.org		NCDMM 1600 Technology Drive Latrobe, PA, 15650

Documents:		Links:
Technical Report.pdf		NCDMM Website