Kringer et al., 2025 - Google Patents
In-Space Manufacturing for Flexible Membranes: Process, Applications, and Vacuum Test InsightsKringer et al., 2025
- Document ID
- 2726744350882779546
- Author
- Kringer M
- Pimpi J
- Pietras M
- Eker N
- Schaar F
- Sinn T
- Reiss P
- Lafont U
- Publication year
- Publication venue
- 2025 IEEE Aerospace Conference
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An experimental setup is presented to demonstrate the in-space manufacturing of a support structure for flexible membranes as a proof-of-concept. Membranes, for example, used in flexible solar arrays, can be reinforced by a continuous extrusion of photopolymer. This …
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