Document Type
Conference Paper
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Optical Engineering + Applications
Publisher
SPIE
Location
San Diego, CA
Publication Date
10-1-2024
First Page
1
Last Page
7
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 License
Abstract
The SunRISE propulsion system utilizes an additively manufactured monolithic structure containing a main tank, plenum, and six thrusters. The complex design geometry and novel manufacturing approach of this structure lends itself to several problems, primarily related to the consistent fabrication of the thruster channels. Standard cleaning methods for stereolithography printing were inadequate to meet program requirements for this structure, leading to the development of a rigorous cleaning approach and intermediate characterization of the thruster throughput during the manufacturing process. In this paper, we present the cleaning and characterization approach that lent to the successful manufacturing of the SunRISE propulsion structure.
Recommended Citation
Walen, Holly; Brown, Emma; and Fowler, Robert, "Overcoming Contamination Obstacles in Additive Manufacturing a Monolithic Propulsion Structure for the SunRISE Mission" (2024). Space Dynamics Laboratory Publications. Paper 284.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/sdl_pubs/284