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Re: 3D Printer uses Space Related
« Reply #660 on: 09/19/2016 06:44 am »
Crossposted from the non-HSF spin gravity thread :) I've been working out how to fold up toroids into tall narrow cylinders that can fit in payload bays.  3D printing makes it so much easier to prototype this stuff :)
75 shells, 1 print.

Presenting... the DEployable Spin Gravity Array.  :)  Folded form is tall and narrow, deployed form is a wide torus.

Still a work in progress (doesn't deploy and fold up cleanly yet), but since I showed the models above, I thought you guys might be interested to see the 3D print.



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Re: 3D Printer uses Space Related
« Reply #661 on: 09/21/2016 10:05 pm »
3M Develops New Patent-Pending Technology for the 3D Printing of Fluoropolymers


https://3dprint.com/149969/3m-3d-printing-fluoropolymers/


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« Reply #662 on: 09/21/2016 10:10 pm »
North Dakota's OpenOrbiter Project Creates CubeSat Equipped With 3D Printed Experiment

https://3dprint.com/149973/open-space-frontier-cubesat/
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« Reply #663 on: 09/21/2016 10:14 pm »
NASA Engineers Use ORNL Facility to Study How Neutrons Affect 3D Printed Parts that May Go into Space


https://3dprint.com/149965/nasa-ornl-neutrons-3d-print/



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« Reply #664 on: 09/27/2016 06:38 am »
Some new 3d printed propulsion bits from https://www.instagram.com/ursamajortechnologies/

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« Reply #665 on: 09/28/2016 02:33 pm »
SatRevolution to 3D print the first private Polish satellite

https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/satrevolution-to-3d-print-the-first-private-polish-satellite-96363/

Poland: New Swiatowida Satellite from SatRevolution SA Features 3D Printed Housing

https://3dprint.com/151228/poland-swiatowida-satellite/


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Re: 3D Printer uses Space Related
« Reply #666 on: 09/30/2016 03:12 pm »
Wide range article, a good read ;)

Lockheed Martin use 3D Printing in Search for Signs of Life on Mars


https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/lockheed-martin-use-3d-printing-search-signs-life-mars-96462/



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« Reply #667 on: 10/04/2016 03:27 pm »
4 Enterprises (who are not SpaceX) Using 3D Printing to Reach Space

https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/4-enterprises-not-spacex-using-3d-printing-reach-space-96578/

"at the recent 67th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), but as World Space Week begins today we present four enterprises using 3D printing to reach for the stars."


Virgin Galactic
Blue Origin
Surrey Satellites Technology Ltd. and the University of Southampton


12 Pics in the article from the IAC presentations.
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"Meyerson explained that the New Shepard spacecraft has “over 400 additively manufactured parts.” Blue Origin has also developed several generations of their Blue Engine (BE) series, of which The New Shepard system uses the BE-3 series to propel a reusable vertical landing spacecraft."



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Re: 3D Printer uses Space Related
« Reply #668 on: 10/05/2016 06:44 pm »
Materialise and Atos Use Metal 3D Printing to Create Next-Generation Spacecraft Component


https://3dprint.com/151391/materialise-atos-aerospace/





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« Reply #670 on: 10/11/2016 12:09 am »
National Geographic has a new series out called "The New Space Race", which has an episode on Made in Space and their 3D printing efforts.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/new-space-race-documentary/
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« Reply #671 on: 10/11/2016 07:18 pm »
Virginia Tech DREAMS Lab Wins America Makes Innovation Sprint Smart Structures Challenge
 “Smart Wing Project,”
https://3dprint.com/152005/virginia-tech-smart-structures/




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« Reply #672 on: 10/27/2016 02:15 pm »
“Trusselelator” puts additive manufacturing into orbit
https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/trusselelator-puts-additive-manufacturing-orbit-97450/


"Firmamentum plan to test their Trusselator technology, a proprietary carbon composite additive manufacturing device that works best in micro gravity environment. In essence, it’s a machine that uses 3D printing techniques and robotic assembly to fabricate long truss structures. According to Dr. Robert Hoyt, TUI CEO and Chief Scientist, "



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« Reply #673 on: 10/29/2016 03:31 pm »
Idaho’s first Satellite, 3D printed and ready for launch.
https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/idahos-first-satellite-3d-printed-ready-launch-97593/[/size]

https://engineering.nnu.edu/research/makersat

The MakerSat, Idaho's First Satellite, is 3D Printed and Ready for Launch
https://3dprint.com/153892/makersat-idaho-satellite-3d-print/

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« Reply #674 on: 10/29/2016 03:34 pm »
Made in Space to make out of this world fiber optics


https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/made-space-make-world-fiber-optics-97602/



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« Reply #675 on: 10/29/2016 11:46 pm »
Mars Medical Challenge Asks Students to Design 3D Printable Items to Keep Astronauts Healthy on Mars


https://3dprint.com/153838/mars-medical-challenge-3d-space/


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« Reply #676 on: 11/01/2016 05:28 pm »
Nanyang Technological University Researchers Improve Ultrasound Technology With 3D Printed Lens
https://3dprint.com/153984/3d-printed-ultrasound-lens/


"The main difference between standard ultrasound devices and the NTU device is that instead of glass, the lens, or transducer, is 3D printed with clear photopolymer resin from Formlabs. 3D printing allowed the research team to create lenses in any shape – meaning that they could generate acoustic waves of any shape, unlike glass lenses which are limited to simple planar, cylindrical or spherical shapes. 3D printing more complex lenses allowed the researchers to focus the waves at multiple points at once, as well as to control the phase of the waves and focus them on different points at different times."
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« Reply #677 on: 11/02/2016 06:44 pm »
Nanyang Technological University Researchers Improve Ultrasound Technology With 3D Printed Lens
https://3dprint.com/153984/3d-printed-ultrasound-lens/


"The main difference between standard ultrasound devices and the NTU device is that instead of glass, the lens, or transducer, is 3D printed with clear photopolymer resin from Formlabs. 3D printing allowed the research team to create lenses in any shape – meaning that they could generate acoustic waves of any shape, unlike glass lenses which are limited to simple planar, cylindrical or spherical shapes. 3D printing more complex lenses allowed the researchers to focus the waves at multiple points at once, as well as to control the phase of the waves and focus them on different points at different times."
Not as a snark, but a genuine question, what uses are there for high precision ultrasound in space? I couldn't think of any, except for materials inspection maybe, so interested to know.

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« Reply #678 on: 11/02/2016 07:09 pm »
Nanyang Technological University Researchers Improve Ultrasound Technology With 3D Printed Lens
https://3dprint.com/153984/3d-printed-ultrasound-lens/


"The main difference between standard ultrasound devices and the NTU device is that instead of glass, the lens, or transducer, is 3D printed with clear photopolymer resin from Formlabs. 3D printing allowed the research team to create lenses in any shape – meaning that they could generate acoustic waves of any shape, unlike glass lenses which are limited to simple planar, cylindrical or spherical shapes. 3D printing more complex lenses allowed the researchers to focus the waves at multiple points at once, as well as to control the phase of the waves and focus them on different points at different times."
Not as a snark, but a genuine question, what uses are there for high precision ultrasound in space? I couldn't think of any, except for materials inspection maybe, so interested to know.
3D printing allowed the research team to create lenses in any shape –  My take away......there are many applications. 
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« Reply #679 on: 11/02/2016 07:13 pm »
ORNL Researchers 3D Print Permanent Magnets for Clean Energy Applications, Saving Time, Cost and Material
https://3dprint.com/154219/ornl-3d-printed-magnets-baam/


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