Technical evaluation of additive manufacturing technologies for in-situ fabrication with lunar regolith |
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| Institution: | 1. Politecnico di Milano, Aerospace Department, B12, Via Privata Giuseppe La Masa, 34, 20156 Milano, Italy;2. Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry (NIIC SB RAS), [SB RAS – Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science], Lavrentyeva prospect, 3, Novosibirsk 630090, Russian Federation;3. Navinfo Europe B.V., Flight Forum 40, 5657 DB Eindhoven, The Netherlands;4. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Physics, Leninskie Gory 1, 119991 Moscow, Russian Federation;5. National Research University – Higher School of Economics (HSE University), 20 Myasnitskaya ulitsa, Moscow 101000, Russian Federation;6. School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0AL, UK;7. Technical University of Munich, Chair of Pico-, Nanosatellites, and Satellite Constellations, Department of Aerospace and Geodesy, School of Engineering and Design, Lise-Meitner Strasse 9, 85521 Ottobrunn, Germany |
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| Abstract: | In-Situ Fabrication and Repair can significantly reduce the construction cost of a permanent Moon base by using additive manufacturing (AM) and exploiting local resources instead of bringing all the required materials from Earth. In this article, we evaluate alternative additive manufacturing technologies for building a lunar base and maintaining it across its lifecycle. We compare alternative 3D-printing techniques, already tested for manufacturing with simulants of lunar regolith, using energy, Earth-deliverables consumption, and compressive strength of the produced samples as figures of merit. Based on our analysis, we conclude that Cement Contour Crafting and Stereo-lithography AM techniques are the most promising solutions for the construction of outdoor lunar infrastructure and small precise parts and instruments, respectively. |
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| Keywords: | Additive manufacturing 3D-printing ISFR ISRU Moon exploration Lunar regolith |
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