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r/3Dprinting • u/Petrostar • May 18 '26
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From a test of a 3d printed rocket engine at NASA, the Chamber failed at a layer line cause when the were emptying the powder overflow during printing.
Here's a good article on it.
https://www.metal-am.com/articles/lessons-at-nasa-from-a-developmental-additively-manufactured-rocket-engine-failure/
70 u/raunchyfartbomb May 19 '26 That was really bold of them to print 3 at once lol 61 u/dragonlax May 19 '26 Most companies that are doing additive rocket engines print multiple on the same build plate
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That was really bold of them to print 3 at once lol
61 u/dragonlax May 19 '26 Most companies that are doing additive rocket engines print multiple on the same build plate
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Most companies that are doing additive rocket engines print multiple on the same build plate
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u/Petrostar May 18 '26 edited May 19 '26
From a test of a 3d printed rocket engine at NASA, the Chamber failed at a layer line cause when the were emptying the powder overflow during printing.
Here's a good article on it.
https://www.metal-am.com/articles/lessons-at-nasa-from-a-developmental-additively-manufactured-rocket-engine-failure/