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110 2 National Research Council (U.S.),|eauthor.
245 10 3D printing in space /|cNational Research Council (U.S.).
264 1 Washington, District of Columbia :|bNational Academies
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500 "Committee on Space-Based Additive Manufacturing
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board National Materials
and Manufacturing Board Division on Engineering and
Physical Sciences"--Cover.
504 Includes bibliographical references.
505 0 Summary. -- Introduction. -- The possibilities. --
Technical challenges for the use of additive manufacturing
in space. -- A possible roadmap for NASA. -- A possible
way ahead for the Air Force. -- Appendixes.
520 Additive manufacturing has the potential to positively
affect human spaceflight operations by enabling the in-
orbit manufacture of replacement parts and tools, which
could reduce existing logistics requirements for the
International Space Station and future long-duration human
space missions. The benefits of in-space additive
manufacturing for robotic spacecraft are far less clear,
although this rapidly advancing technology can also
potentially enable space-based construction of large
structures and, perhaps someday, substantially in the
future, entire spacecraft. Additive manufacturing can also
help to reimagine a new space architecture that is not
constrained by the design and manufacturing confines of
gravity, current manufacturing processes, and launch-
related structural stresses. The specific benefits and
potential scope of additive manufacturing remain
undetermined. The realities of what can be accomplished
today, using this technology on the ground, demonstrate
the substantial gaps between the vision for additive
manufacturing in space and the limitations of the
technology and the progress that has to be made to develop
it for space use. 3D Printing in Space evaluates the
prospects of in-space additive manufacturing. This report
examines the various technologies available and currently
in development, and considers the possible impacts for
crewed space operations and robotic spacecraft operations.
Ground-based additive manufacturing is being rapidly
developed by industry, and 3D Printing in Space discusses
government-industry investments in technology development.
According to this report, the International Space Station
provides an excellent opportunity for both civilian and
military research on additive manufacturing technology.
Additive manufacturing presents potential opportunities,
both as a tool in a broad toolkit of options for space-
based activities and as a potential paradigm-changing
approach to designing hardware for in-space activities.
This report makes recommendations for future research,
suggests objectives for an additive manufacturing roadmap,
and envisions opportunities for cooperation and joint
development.
588 0 Online resource; title from PDF cover (ebrary, viewed
October 17, 2014).
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650 0 Aerospace industries|xMaterials|xTesting.
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