Saab develops an advanced fuselage design – in collaboration with Divergent
The fuselage, main body or "trunk" of an aircraft, is a streamlined tube that houses the crew, passengers, and cargo, and serves as the...
ONERA bets on 3DCeram’s MAT platform to advance AM of ultra-high-temperature ceramics
Launched in 2023, 3DCeram’s Multi Additive Technology (M.A.T) platform integrates multiple manufacturing processes (FFF, machining, extrusion/robocasting) within a single system. A recent collaboration with...
3DCeram on industrial 3D printing of nitrides for advanced semiconductor and aerospace applications
A recent dossier on how AM and the semiconductor industry can help each other, reveals that material selection and qualification are a major challenge for...
A 1.5-metre hypersonic precooler concept: A step forward towards enabling single-stage-to-orbit flight
Following the launch of its most ambitious rocket engine, LEAP 71 unveils a 1.5 m hypersonic precooler concept. Developed in collaboration with OEM Farsoon Technologies,...
LEAP71’s most ambitious rocket engine is here. 3D printed by Nikon SLM Solutions.
In May, computational engineering expert LEAP71 announces its rocket engine program which aimed at scaling its computational engineering methodology. What was supposed to last...
Tanbium additive manufacturing will be explored as part of ESA-funded Skyrora space propulsion project
Tanbium, a novel advanced refractory alloy powder, will be explored for the first time for space applications. So far, the material’s capabilities have been...
ALOFT AeroArchitects & Spectrum Network produce flight-ready parts with composite 3D printing
It is no secret that when aircraft undergo scheduled maintenance cycles, including major “C” and “D” checks that can last from six weeks to...
Portal Space Systems evaluates performance of 3D-printed heat exchanger thruster
To evaluate performance of the core technology of its multi-role spacecraft Supernova, Portal Space Systems recently conducted tests on a solar thermal propulsion (STP)...
Space Machines Company produces “Australia’s first” bimetal 3D printed rocket thruster
Space Machines Company (SMC), a startup specializing in mass-produced rapid response systems, completes the production of a bimetal rocket thruster using multi-material additive manufacturing...
FOCUS | Designing for depowdering: Optimizing 3D printed parts from the start
We’ve often preached the benefits of DfAM (Design for Additive Manufacturing) in terms of lightweighting, topology optimization, and part consolidation —but one critical aspect...