Re:Rocket Launch in New Zealand Brings Quick, Cheap Space Ac...
by Gibbon1 on Monday November 12, 2018 @09:38PM
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> Does metal 3D printing mitigate any of these challenges?
I remember reading an interview with some NaSA engineers who were reverse engineering the F1 engines used for the Saturn V. He said notable was the amount of welded assemblies vs ones machined using 5 axis mills, and parts created via Powder Metallurgy on modern designs.
I remember reading an interview with some NaSA engineers who were reverse engineering the F1 engines used for the Saturn V. He said notable was the amount of welded assemblies vs ones machined using 5 axis mills, and parts created via Powder Metallurgy on modern designs.
http://atlaspressedmetals.com/index.php/pm-advantages/histor...