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

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.

Germany

20-D-T-TEC-03-f

Technische Universität...
De-risk assessment: LESSON - LargE Scale Struts prOductioN

The production process of full-CFRP struts, was before only suitable for low volume production rates (~10 struts/month) and including worker safety critical processes. This approach had to be reviewed and changed to enable production rates >100/month and improve worker safety. The activity focused on the: 

Germany

G617-241TAfl

SPACE STRUCTURES GMBH
Preparation of enabling space technologies and building blocks: Low Cost Solar Panel Assembly

The Low-Cost Solar Panel Assembly GSTP Project has the high-level objective of increasing the European TRL level for innovative, high power to volume ratio, versatile, low-cost solar arrays, in this way contributing to cover the gap in this area with US manufacturers and to improve Europe global competitiveness. This new generation of solar power systems are also key to electrical-propelled missions in the whole range of orbits of interest

Italy

GT17-137TIag

OHB Italia S.p.A.
Integrated Flex Pivot Position Sensor
There is a current trend towards using tribology free mechanisms where possible, to avoid complexities such as stick-slip behaviour and noise due to sliding contacts. These trends have led to the ongoing development of promising Large Angle Flexible Pivots, the deflecting behaviour of these pivots presents opportunities to unlock further advances in the area of sensors.
Switzerland

T715-602MS

CSEM SA. Centre Suisse...
Energy-efficient regolith compactor for surface construction

The objective of the project was to design, develop and test the compaction device breadboard in a regolith simulant testbed. An experimental test campaign aimed to verify that the compaction device can be successfully used to improve the surface geotechnical properties of two different regolith simulants: GreenSpar-250 analogous to lunar Highlands, and AGK-2010 analogous to lunar Mare regions.

Poland

20-D-T-TEC-03-l

Astronika
3D Honeycomb for curved structure manufacturing
3D honeycomb is foreseen to drastically facilitate the manufacturing of all complex curved and bi-dimensional panels, fairing, mast and booms, antenna reflectors and sub-reflectors, telescope mirrors and re-entry vehicles.
 
The following tasks will be performed:
 
  • Review of all space (sub)systems that are using curve structure based on honeycomb including launchers, telecommunication and structure application in general.
    Luxembourg

    G61A-009MS

    EURO-COMPOSITES S.A.
    Fused Layer Deposition of Lunar Regolith

    In order to enable lunar exploration in a sustainable manner, it is necessary to develop technologies that allow the use of lunar resources in-situ. Additive manufacturing techniques are being studied for in-situ resources utilization on the Moon (e.g.: solar or laser sintering). The results of these studies, presented samples with low mechanical properties due to the formation of defects and cracks within the final product.

    Germany

    20-D-T-TEC-01-i

    Hochschule Aalen
    Off-Earth manufacturing through self-growing 3D printer

    During the project activities, the authors proposed a conceptual framework, which utilizes resources available in situ through the chemical and physical processes associated with agriculture; the soil and CO2 (if present) are transformed into fibrous plant matter, harvested and finally converted into mechanical and structural components.

    Italy

    20-D-S-TEC-03-a

    Università degli studi...
    Moon Fibres

    Institut für Textiltechnik der RWTH Aachen University (ITA) and Institute for Structural Mechanics and Lightweight Design RWTH Aachen University (SLA) have already spun MoonFibres from regolith simulant. Gradel SARL uses the xFKin3D technological process to produces ultra-lightweight structural components made of various types of fibres and resin. This technology requires less material to create parts with equal structural strength as the ones produced in traditional ways. The produced parts can be 2D or 3D parts.

    Germany

    19-D-A-05

    RWTH Aachen
    Materials for antimicrobial/antifungal surface treatment in confined inhabited environment in human spaceflight

    Confined inhabited environment in human spaceflight imposes challeng

    Luxembourg

    T324-503QT

    LUXEMBOURG INSTITUTE OF...

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