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Using additive manufacturing to print a cubesat propulsion system
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Marshall, William M. |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Description | CubeSats are increasingly being utilized for missions traditionally ascribed to larger satellites CubeSat unit (1U) defined as 10 cm x 10 cm x 11 cm. Have been built up to 6U sizes. CubeSats are typically built up from commercially available off-the-shelf components, but have limited capabilities. By using additive manufacturing, mission specific capabilities (such as propulsion), can be built into a system. This effort is part of STMD Small Satellite program Printing the Complete CubeSat. Interest in propulsion concepts for CubeSats is rapidly gaining interest-Numerous concepts exist for CubeSat scale propulsion concepts. The focus of this effort is how to incorporate into structure using additive manufacturing. End-use of propulsion system dictates which type of system to develop-Pulse-mode RCS would require different system than a delta-V orbital maneuvering system. Team chose an RCS system based on available propulsion systems and feasibility of printing using a materials extrusion process. Initially investigated a cold-gas propulsion system for RCS applications-Materials extrusion process did not permit adequate sealing of part to make this a functional approach. |
| File Size | 716420 |
| Page Count | 15 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20150022181 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t9t20120q |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2015-07-27 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Electric Propulsion Systems Pulsed Plasma Thrusters Manufacturing Processes Fabrication Electric Propulsion Additives Propulsion System Performance Propulsion Additive Manufacturing Manufacturing Propulsion System Configurations Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Presentation |
