Game Changing Development
Advanced Near Net Shape Technology (ANNST)
Project Description
Develop and mature manufacturing technology to enable fabrication of single-piece integrally-stiffened launch vehicle structures to replace expensive, heavy, and risky multi-piece welded assemblies. Status: Have demonstrated fabrication of subscale single-piece cylinders with integrally formed cryogenic tank barrel scale stiffeners using the Integrally Stiffened Cylinder (ISC) process. Developing strategy for scale up with intermediate scale application on Sounding Rockets.
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Develop and mature manufacturing technology to enable fabrication of single-piece integrally-stiffened launch vehicle structures to replace expensive, heavy, and risky multi-piece welded assemblies.
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Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Langley Research Center
(LaRC)
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Lead Organization | NASA Center | Hampton, Virginia |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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Alabama
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California
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Maryland
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Ohio
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Virginia
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