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Skyrora propels UK space missions with 3D printed rocket parts

英国政府的目标是到2030年占据全球空间市场的10%,并结合了私营部门企业和高级制造业(包括3D打印)的结合,一些公司已开始倒计时。

Skyrora是一家私人资助的发射车开发商,在爱丁堡,伦敦和乌克兰城市Dnipro设有网站。它旨在将其亚轨道Skyrora-1车辆送入2018年底,这将为该公司的三阶段太空火箭Skyrora-XL奠定基础。

A Skyrora engineer next to a 3D printed rocket nozzle. Photo via Skyrora.

3D打印以增强现有技术

Skyrora’s strategy combines advanced manufacturing techniques, such as 3D printing, with proven rocket technology – improving parts where necessary without reinventing what already works well.

Skyrora-XL的第一阶段和第二阶段静态射击测试已于2017年1月成功完成,现在根据结果对3D模型进行了测试。第三阶段是着陆阶段,尚未完成或测试。

使用Skyrora-1车辆,该公司正在使用3D打印技术来创建具有成本效益的推进系统。它们以环保的基于过氧化氢的燃料运行,该燃料也被英国1971年的Black Arrow发射计划使用。

Skyrora’s Business Development Manager Daniel Smith告诉间隔,“Things are moving very rapidly at this point. We’ve already 3D printed various parts of our sub-orbital test vehicle and are in advanced talks about testing our engines here in Britain.”

史密斯补充说:“我们希望在2018年第一季度中大幅度发展我们的英国团队,尤其是在业务的制造方面。”

火箭引擎喷嘴3D打印在EOS M400 3D打印机上。通过Skyrora的照片。

3D printing lifts off

尽管Skyrora尚未广泛揭示出3D打印的零件,但它表明火箭引擎喷嘴是使用EOS M 400 3D打印机打印的SLM 3D。此外,查看将3D打印纳入太空火箭的其他公司可能会提供进一步的线索。

The rocket nozzle of theAriane 6发射车的沟渠2.1发动机was 3D printed by GKN Aerospace using laser welding and laser metal deposition, while Aerojet Rocketdyne’s RL10 rocket has3D printed thrust chambers.

其他公司进一步采用了这项技术。两个都Rocket Lab’s Rutherford engineandAmaero’s “Project X” Aerospike engine主要由3D印刷组件制成。

Looking at the similar components in the sub-orbital Skyrora-1 vehicle, it seems most likely that its engine thrust frame and combustion chambers will also be 3D printed, either in Skyrora-1 or Skyrora-XL

让我们知道您认为3D打印的最佳应用是今年的最佳应用。Make your nominations for the3D Printing Industry Awards 2018现在。

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Featured image shows Skyrora engineers with an assembled sub-orbital launch vehicle body. Photo via Skyrora,

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