DocumentCode :
711185
Title :
Additive manufacturing for Aerospace
Author :
Schiller, G.J.
Author_Institution :
United Launch Alliance, Centennial, CO, USA
fYear :
2015
fDate :
7-14 March 2015
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
8
Abstract :
Additive Manufacturing aka 3D printing opens up a whole new era for digital design and manufacturing. No longer is the aerospace engineering designer constrained by the ability to manufacture a component. The new philosophy is “if you can design it, we can produce it”. Yet there is a laundry list of caveats with the current state of the technology especially as it applies to aerospace applications and in particular, launch vehicles. Use of polymer based materials has caught hold in production tooling, yet use of polymers and metals for actual flight applications faces challenges until the technology catches up with the specific needs of the Aerospace industry. Launch vehicle applications may prove to be the bounding arena for aerospace applications. Consider the need for perfection in quality, temperature extremes from cryogenic commodities to rocket engine exhaust, shock and vibration conditions, and the grand size. However, given the variety of exquisite designs and low volume, aerospace applications are well suited for Additive Manufacturing. The challenges of today are already being solved and incorporated into the technology of tomorrow. It is simply a matter of time before AM finds not only a foot hold in aerospace but becomes the manufacturing tool of choice.
Keywords :
aerospace components; aerospace industry; cryogenics; exhaust systems; polymers; production engineering computing; rocket engines; three-dimensional printing; vibrations; 3D printing; AM; additive manufacturing; aerospace applications; aerospace engineering designer; aerospace industry; bounding arena; cryogenic commodities; digital design; digital manufacturing; flight applications; grand size; launch vehicle applications; manufacturing tool; polymer based materials; production tooling; rocket engine exhaust; shock conditions; temperature extremes; vibration conditions; Additives; Plastics; Polymers; Printing; Technological innovation; Vehicles;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Conference, 2015 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Big Sky, MT
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-5379-0
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.2015.7118958
Filename :
7118958
Link To Document :
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