Create More-Efficient Rocket and Satellite Engines

German Aerospace Center Smile Project Test Fire

German Aerospace Center Smile Project Test Fire. This work is performed within the ‘SMall Innovative Launcher for Europe’ project. SMILE, coordinated by NLR, has received funding from the European Union’s ‘Horizon 2020 research and innovation program’ under grant agreement No 687242.

Our Direct Metal Printing enables you to produce customized, complex shapes and surfaces so that you can create more-efficient rocket and satellite engines with maintained or improved material strength.

Unlike traditional manufacturing, Direct Metal Printing allows you to 3D print nozzles, fuel pre-burners, valves, manifolds, and other propulsion systems that maximize space and material usage. This allows you to improve functionality while reducing production times, lowering costs, and decreasing component weight.

Solve the Problems Associated with Propulsion Design

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  • Reduce Parts Count

    Consolidate traditionally complex assemblies into monolithic propulsion system designs.

    -- Fewer quality controls required
    -- Simplified supply chain
    -- Shorter integration time

  • 3D printed Aerospace fuel injectors

  • Simplify Fluid Management

    Our metal additive manufacturing solutions allow for the production of propulsion system components with freeform fluid channel designs. This reduces turbulence, pressure fluctuations, weight, and space requirements.

More Aerospace and Defense Applications

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Lightweight Brackets
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Heat Exchangers
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Investment Casting

  • What Can You 3D Print With Metals?

    Design, test and produce metal parts with 3D printing that are simply not possible with standard manufacturing. Create lightweight, high-strength structures and deliver new capabilities.

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  • 3D Printing Metal Parts and Materials

    Direct Metal Printing (DMP) gives you complete design freedom to manufacture stronger parts that are light, durable and perform better than other means.

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Learn More About Our Solutions for Propulsion Applications
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DMP Factory 350

Robust, high quality Metal AM with integrated powder management

Modular DMLS for the factory floor offers a productive and complete metal additive solution for functional metal parts

DMP Factory 500 Solution

Scalable metal additive manufacturing for seamless large parts

LaserForm Ni718 (A) DMP Combustion Chamber

LaserForm Ni718 (A)

Oxidation, corrosion and extremely high-temperature resistant

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3DXpert

3D Additive Manufacturing Software

3D Systems DMP Flex 350 Metal 3D Printer

DMP Flex 350

Robust, flexible metal 3D printer for 24/7 part production

3D Systems Laserform Ni625 Nozzle

LaserForm Ni625 (A)

Excellent corrosion resistance, high strength and heat resistance

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Geomagic Control X

3D Inspection and Metrology Software

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  • Application Innovation Group

    Our team can help you solve your most difficult design and production challenges with additive manufacturing solutions. Together we’ll identify your needs, working with you to optimize your designs, prototype, validate and define a manufacturing flow.

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