Skip to content

Mini Desalination Steam Turbine

Advertising
Advertising
?
Creation quality: 5.0/5 (1 vote)
Evaluation of members on the printability, utility, level of detail, etc.

  • 11.5k views
  • 33 likes
  • 429 downloads

License
3D design format
STL and ZIP Folder details Close
  • Assembly_Guide.pdf.zip
  • GE_Stand_-_Insert_R4_11302015.stl
  • GE_Stand_R4_113015.stl
  • Shaft_1.stl
  • Shaft_2.stl
  • Shaft_3.stl
  • Shaft_4.stl
  • Shaft_5.stl
  • Turbine1.stl
  • Turbine_2.stl
  • Turbine_3.stl
  • Turbine_4.stl
  • Turbine_5.stl
  • Turbine_6.stl

Learn more about the formats

Last update 2015-12-08 at 13:06
Publication date 2015-12-03 at 17:50
Design number 4343

3D printer file info

3D model description

Happy 3D Printing Day! Steam turbines have already proven to be pivotal in spreading electricity to virtually every home and business. Now, scientists at GE Global Research are working to shrink the machine to fit inside the palm of your hand. If successful, these miniaturized steam turbines could reduce the cost of water desalination by as much as 20 percent - a big step towards increasing access to clean drinking water globally.

Build your own mini steam turbine right at home. The model turbine, made by designer Patrick Saville, includes 12 individual components and takes roughly 12 hours to print in full. Download the files here and share your creation.

Read more on GE Reports: http://www.gereports.com/honey-i-shrunk-the-steam-turbine-and-it-makes-clean-water/

3D printing settings

We recommend you print at these specifications: a 20% fill, 2 perimeters (shells) and .12mm layer height.

Advertising


Page translated by automatic translation. See the original version.
Issue with this design? Report a problem.

Would you like to support Cults?

You like Cults and you want to help us continue the adventure independently? Please note that we are a small team of 3 people, therefore it is very simple to support us to maintain the activity and create future developments. Here are 4 solutions accessible to all:

  • ADVERTISING: Disable your banner blocker (AdBlock, …) and click on our banner ads.

  • AFFILIATION: Make your purchases online by clicking on our affiliate links here Amazon.

  • DONATE: If you want, you can make a donation via Ko-Fi πŸ’œ.

  • WORD OF MOUTH: Invite your friends to come, discover the platform and the magnificent 3D files shared by the community!


Sharing and downloading on Cults3D guarantees that designs remain in makers community hands! And not in the hands of the 3D printing or software giants who own the competing platforms and exploit the designs for their own commercial interests.

Cults3D is an independent, self-financed site that is not accountable to any investor or brand. Almost all of the site's revenues are paid back to the platform's makers. The content published on the site serves only the interests of its authors and not those of 3D printer brands who also wish to control the 3D modeling market.

100% secure payment by credit card, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, etc.
View all payment options.