ROBOZE develops 3D printed satellites to monitor progress of cosmic storms

China3D printingNet March 18th, Italy3D printingMachine maker ROBOZE has teamed up with the University of Colorado at Boulder to develop an ultra-durable CubeSat that will soon be launched into orbit and used to monitor the progress of cosmic storms.

Working with the university’s engineers, ROBOZE helped optimize the design of the small satellite and its magnetic field sensors3D printingvery sturdy parts. Once ready, the CubeSat will take at least six months to capture data on electromagnetic waves caused by lightning strikes on Earth’s surface, which will be launched into orbit in 2022.

Vicki Knoer, one of the researchers on the project, explained: “Because the mass is so heavy,3D printingThe ideal solution for our CubeSat. ROBOZE allows us to meet the requirements of the project by guiding us in the selection of the most suitable materials as well as optimizing parts to minimize mass. “


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As part of this project, ROBOZE 3D printingThe PEEK-based magnetic field sensor holder is used in the Colorado team’s CubeSat. Photography: ROBOZE.

ROBOZE’S HIGH-PERFORMANCE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

Although ROBOZE is called high temperature FFF 3D printingmanufacturer of machines, but it also specialises in the development of ultra-rigid thermoplastics such as carbon PA and carbon PEEK.These materials, sometimes called “super polymers,” have high strength, according to China3D printingThe net understands that they are comparable to pure alloys.

Realizing the durability of ROBOZE technology, customers are increasingly deploying it in more demanding end-use applications. For example, in March 2020, the University of Delaware adopted ROBOZE’s ARGO 500 3D printingaircraft as a means of producing mission-critical components for combat capability development centers.

Likewise, Italian defense contractor Leonardo has previously leveraged the company’s ARGO system3D printingCarbon fiber filled PEEK aerospace parts for improved thermal and chemical stability. For its part, ROBOZE has also been aggressively testing its product portfolio in increasingly difficult applications, even launching a service dedicated to printing high-performance parts last year.

Now, in collaboration with engineers in the Colorado State Department of Aeronautical Engineering Sciences, ROBOZE is now able to withstand3D printingparts, taking this approach to a whole new level.




ROBOZE’s ARGO 500 (pictured) is increasingly being deployed in more demanding applications3D printingon the part. Photography: Michael Petch.

Building a Riot-Proof Stereo Satellite

Due to limitations in the size and weight of Lightning, Atmosphere, Ionosphere and Radiation Belts (LAIR) research, the Colorado team turned to ROBOZE in 2019 for help. Since then, the company has been helping engineers develop lighter components that offer the best performance for the least mass.

As part of the project, ROBOZE also provided the Colorado team’s satellites3D printingThe end-use magnetic field sensor holder. Although the parts are not mission critical, they need to have a high degree of temperature resistance and strong mechanical integrity, so the company has deployed its own robust PEEK material for the mission.

Once the CubeSat is complete, it will undergo a series of pre-flight verification tests before launching into space in the first half of next year.According to ROBOZE CEO Alessio Lorusso, the project effectively demonstrates3D printingpotential for deployment in demanding aerospace applications.

Lorusso said: ” 3D printingMetals are rapidly being replaced in a variety of extreme end-use applications, including aerospace, mobility, and energy. It has been an honor and an honor for me to work with the LAIR team on this project. They are one of the pioneers in the use of additive technology in the field, and I cannot be prouder of the support they have given us in achieving their mission. “


Progress in Aggregated CubeSats

use3D printingcan produce not only solid satellite parts, but entire polymer shells, and many companies have been doing so in recent years.CRP Technology has partnered with aerospace companies Alba Orbital and Mini-Cubes to manufacture a variety of pocket satellites and deployers using its proprietary Windform XT 2.0 material.For example, only last year, the company developed3D printingPocketQubes, proven to pass rigorous NASA safety tests.

Likewise, French-Italian aerospace manufacturer Thales Alenia Space has3D printingIntroduced into the mass production of its orbiting satellites. Since the launch of the program, the company has integrated several additively manufactured parts into commercial satellites for its longtime client Eutelsat Communications.

Elsewhere, PEEK’s conductivity advantages have also caught the attention of the European Space Agency (ESA), which has conducted numerous trials for its orbital applications. As part of a project with Zortrax last October, the agency developed a set of hybrid PEEK prototype parts that proved capable of conducting data and power wirelessly.

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