| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2023 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2023)
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| Symposium
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2023 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2023)
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| Presentation Title |
Additively Manufactured Lunar Rover Wheel Case Study |
| Author(s) |
Richard Hagen, Brian Gibson |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Brian Gibson |
| Abstract Scope |
The current state of the art to manufacture Lunar Wheels can be expensive and time consuming. In an effort to reduce time and cost, Oak Ridge National Laboratory uses a large format metal additive system to produce a wheel for the Johnson Space Center to evaluate. The purpose of this case study is to compare the current VIPER wheel to an additively manufactured wheel design optimized for printing. The presentation will highlight the design differences between the current VIPER wheel and the potential improvements made possible with AM. Additionally, there will be a discussion about the metal AM process used for fabricating a large part and how well the as built part corresponds to the model. Finally, results of a performance comparison of the VIPER wheel to the printed wheel will be presented to show if there is an advantage with the new design features not currently possible. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Definite: Post-meeting proceedings |