First demonstration on direct laser fabrication of lunar regolith parts

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the feasibility of direct fabrication of lunar Martian regolith simulant parts, in a freeform environment, using Laser Engineering Net Shaping (LENS™) - an additive manufacturing technology.Design methodology approach - Bulk lunar regolith simulant...

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Published in:	Rapid prototyping journal Vol. 18; no. 6; pp. 451 - 457
Main Authors:	Krishna Balla, Vamsi, Roberson, Luke B., O'Connor, Gregory W., Trigwell, Steven, Bose, Susmita, Bandyopadhyay, Amit
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Bradford Emerald Group Publishing Limited 01.01.2012
Subjects:	Carbon Laser processing Lasers Lunar surface Manufacturing Mars Mars surface Metals Moon Net shape Particle size Rapid prototyping Raw materials Regolith Scanning electron microscopy Space exploration Studies Technological change X-rays Lunar regolith Geology Advanced manufacturing technologies Materials handling Laser processing Rocks Simulant Laser engineered net shaping resource utilization
ISSN:	1355-2546, 1758-7670
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