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Mobile – Selective Laser Melting (M-SLM) for Construction on the Moon

Mon, 09/18/2023 - 16:35
Start Date: 
2021
Programme: 
Discovery
End Date: 
2023
Programme Reference: 
20-D-T-TEC-03-f
Country: 
Germany
Contractor: 
Technische Universität Berlin
Status: 
Closed
Description: 

When setting up a lunar station, technologies for the use of locally available materials are crucial. Such technologies drastically reduce the need for transportation from Earth. This project idea aims to provide proof of a key technology, namely Mobile – Selective Laser Melting (M-SLM) for building large structures on the Moon.

Application Domain: 
Exploration
Technology Domain: 
24 - Materials and Manufacturing Processes
8 - System Design & Verification
Competence Domain: 
2-Structures, Mechanisms, Materials, Thermal
Keywords: 
Selective laser melting
Off-Earth manufacturing
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