Summary Report on Phase I and Phase II Results From the 3D Printing in Zero-G Technology Demonstration Mission. Volume II

Prater, T J ; Werkheiser, N J ; Ledbetter, F E, III

关键词: ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING;    MICROGRAVITY;    PRINTING;    PRINTERS;    TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION;    MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;    SPACE MANUFACTURING;    FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS;    COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;    DENSITY MEASUREMENT;    TENSILE TESTS;    MODULUS OF ELASTICITY;    SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;    STRESS-STRAIN DIAGRAMS;    ACRYLONITRILES;    INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION;   

RP-ID  :  NASA/TP-2018-219855/Vol 2,M-1457

学科分类：航空航天科学

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来源: NASA Technical Reports Server

【 摘 要 】

In-space manufacturing seeks to develop the processes, skill sets, and certification architecture needed to provide a rapid response manufacturing capability on long-duration exploration missions. The first 3D printer on the Space Station was developed by Made in Space, Inc. and completed two rounds of operation on orbit as part of the 3D Printing in Zero-G Technology Demonstration Mission. This Technical Publication provides a comprehensive overview of the technical objections of the mission, the two phases of hardware operation conducted on orbit, and the subsequent detailed analysis of specimens produced. No engineering significant evidence of microgravity effects on material outcomes was noted. This technology demonstration mission represents the first step in developing a suite of manufacturing capabilities to meet future mission needs.