The objective of this project is to determine the engineering techniques required to manufacture complex, thin-shelled instrument structures. These techniques will be validated through the end-to-end development of a functional imaging instrument.
Instrument managers are notoriously conservative; Low TRL fabrication technologies are avoided due to cost unpredictability. Use of DMLS to fabricate entire unitary structures in a single build is low TRL but has the potential to drastically reduce mechanical segment costs through the reduction of component costs, and the reduction of integration and alignment time.
More »Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
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Lead Organization | NASA Center | Greenbelt, Maryland |