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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
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Test Plan writing (researching ASTM's)​
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DTC - Thermal Conductivity Testing
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Flexure Testing (3-Point-Bend Test)
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Tensile Testing`
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Interpret results of material properties
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