Selective laser melting for production of a novel high temperature electrothermal propulsion system
Selective laser melting for production of a novel high temperature electrothermal propulsion system
This paper presents the design, manufacturing and analysis of additively manufactured metal components of a novel resistojet thruster for spacecraft. The hardware includes two heat exchanger configurations with integrated nozzle and support structures. Optical analysis is used for investigation of metrology, surface characteristics and morphology. High-resolution micro Computed Tomography (CT) is used as a tool for non-destructive inspection, since the complex geometry of the thruster does not allow internal examination. The CT volume data is used to determine a surface mesh to perform coordinate measurement, nominal/actual comparison and wall thickness analysis.
Romei, F.
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Grubisic, Angelo
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Gibbon, D.
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2016
Romei, F.
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Gibbon, D.
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Lane, O.
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Romei, F., Grubisic, Angelo, Gibbon, D. and Lane, O.
(2016)
Selective laser melting for production of a novel high temperature electrothermal propulsion system.
67th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2016), , Guadalajara, Mexico.
26 - 30 Sep 2016.
15 pp
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This paper presents the design, manufacturing and analysis of additively manufactured metal components of a novel resistojet thruster for spacecraft. The hardware includes two heat exchanger configurations with integrated nozzle and support structures. Optical analysis is used for investigation of metrology, surface characteristics and morphology. High-resolution micro Computed Tomography (CT) is used as a tool for non-destructive inspection, since the complex geometry of the thruster does not allow internal examination. The CT volume data is used to determine a surface mesh to perform coordinate measurement, nominal/actual comparison and wall thickness analysis.
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Accepted/In Press date: 21 April 2016
e-pub ahead of print date: September 2016
Published date: 2016
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67th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2016), , Guadalajara, Mexico, 2016-09-26 - 2016-09-30
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Aerodynamics & Flight Mechanics Group
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/401469
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