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3D Printing Heat ShieldsHeat shields that protect spacecraft from the heat of entering a planet's atmosphere are labor intensive to manufacture, cost prohibitive and the heat shield design is constrained by the manufacturing process. Little, if any, automation is used to manufacture and install the thermal protection system (TPS) on the vehicles and most heat shields are segmented with many seams and gaps. The goal of this project is to change this paradigm by developing new TPS materials and taking advantage of additive manufacturing technology to automate the processes for making and installing monolithic, ablative TPS on large entry vehicles.
Document ID
20190032498
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Poster
Authors
Bouslog, Stan
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
November 5, 2019
Publication Date
October 31, 2019
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
MSC# 26720-1
JSC-E-DAA-TN73986
Meeting Information
Meeting: JSC CIF Project Technology Showcase
Location: Houston, TX
Country: United States
Start Date: October 31, 2019
Sponsors: NASA Johnson Space Center
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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