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To: rottndog
Sorry, they can not replace forged super-alloys with printed materials. Ain’t gonna happen.

SpaceX is making 3D-printed rocket engines.
27 posted on 05/29/2016 11:03:31 AM PDT by Colinsky
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To: Colinsky

Rocket engines don’t have moving parts, and no turbine blades.


29 posted on 05/29/2016 11:10:43 AM PDT by rottndog ('Live Free Or Die' Ain't just words on a bumber sticker...or a tagline.)
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To: Colinsky

Suspect the materials and design are altered relative to a traditional process of manufacture of a part fulfilling the design requirements.

Printing usually cuts time-to-availability in exchange for more expensive materials to achieve a functional goal. Some aerospace applications substantially cut time to manufacture and achieved a 10-15% reduction in weight.

The fuel injection nozzle plate for a rocket engine was created in less than 4 months by printing, versus a year plus quote from traditional manufacturing sources.

http://arstechnica.com/science/2013/04/how-nasa-brought-the-monstrous-f-1-moon-rocket-back-to-life/1/

http://heroicrelics.org/info/f-1/f-1-injector.html


41 posted on 05/29/2016 12:05:07 PM PDT by Ozark Tom
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