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NASA RESEARCH

While working in the Structural Engineering Department at NASA Johnson Space Center, I tested 3D Printed Heat Shield Material in the hopes of 3D printing a monolithic and ablative heat shield straight onto a space capsule.

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CAD a Custom 3D Printer Nozzle using vat polymerization

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SLA 3D Print Custom Nozzle 

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CAD Test Pieces

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Mix the Thermoset Resin Heat Shield Material

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3D Print the heat shield test piece using  

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Cure 3D Printed test piece in an oven

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Post Processing using a CNC Mill

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Testing

  • Test Plan writing (researching ASTM's)​

  • DTC - Thermal Conductivity Testing

  • Flexure Testing (3-Point-Bend Test)

  • Tensile Testing`

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Interpret results of material properties

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