# AM in Turbomachinery: Deep dive in Applications, Materials, Production & Qualification

- Show: [Additive Snack](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack)
- Published: 2025-12-09
- Length: 1h 01m
- Episode: 23
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2025-12-09-am-in-turbomachinery-deep-dive-in-applications-materials-production-qualificatio
- Listen: https://share.transistor.fm/s/74e88a4e

## Summary

Dr. Ilya Fedorov, an R&D project manager at Siemens Energy, explains how additive manufacturing, specifically laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), is transforming gas turbine design, production, and repair. He details the development of complex combustion components, such as hydrogen-ready burners and turbine guide vanes with internal cooling channels, which offer performance improvements and supply chain resilience. The discussion covers the rigorous qualification processes, including 30,000 hours of engine testing, and the shift toward developing new alloys specifically optimized for additive processes rather than just replicating conventional casting materials.

## Chapters

- [0:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2025-12-09-am-in-turbomachinery-deep-dive-in-applications-materials-production-qualificatio#t=8) Introduction: Dr. Ilya Fedorov and Siemens Energy
- [1:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2025-12-09-am-in-turbomachinery-deep-dive-in-applications-materials-production-qualificatio#t=103) Fedorov's Career and Early Adoption of LPBF
- [4:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2025-12-09-am-in-turbomachinery-deep-dive-in-applications-materials-production-qualificatio#t=299) The Light Bulb Moment: Rapid Innovation vs. Prototyping
- [9:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2025-12-09-am-in-turbomachinery-deep-dive-in-applications-materials-production-qualificatio#t=589) Siemens Energy's Five Pillars of Additive Strategy
- [15:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2025-12-09-am-in-turbomachinery-deep-dive-in-applications-materials-production-qualificatio#t=902) Challenges of Gas Turbine Operating Environments
- [19:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2025-12-09-am-in-turbomachinery-deep-dive-in-applications-materials-production-qualificatio#t=1149) Additive Applications: Combustors, Burners, and Heat Shields
- [25:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2025-12-09-am-in-turbomachinery-deep-dive-in-applications-materials-production-qualificatio#t=1511) Repair and Enhancement of Turbine Blades
- [36:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2025-12-09-am-in-turbomachinery-deep-dive-in-applications-materials-production-qualificatio#t=2212) Qualification, Testing, and Customer Collaboration
- [44:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2025-12-09-am-in-turbomachinery-deep-dive-in-applications-materials-production-qualificatio#t=2697) Materials Science and Process Parameter Development
- [49:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2025-12-09-am-in-turbomachinery-deep-dive-in-applications-materials-production-qualificatio#t=2978) Future Challenges: Alloys, Productivity, and Hydrogen

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Certification & compliance](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/certification-and-compliance)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Siemens Energy (company)
- Alstom Power (company)
- GE (company)
- Supposa (company)
- Central Institute of Aviation Motors (company)
- ASME (other)
- ISO (other)

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