Monash engineers have designed, printed, and test-fired a rocket engine. Media call 9.30 am, Monday 11 September, Woodside Innovation Centre, New Horizons Building, 20 Research Way, Monash University, Clayton HD footage of static rocket testing and metal printers at work Media contact: Niall Byrne, 0417-131-977, niall@scienceinpublic.com.au The new rocket engine is a unique aerospike design…
Quick facts A joint Monash University/Amaero team of engineers successfully designed, built, and tested a rocket engine in just four months The engine is a complex multi-chamber aerospike design Additively manufactured with selective laser melting on an EOS M280 Built from Hasteloy X; a high strength nickel based superalloy Fuel: compressed natural gas (methane); oxidiser:…
The biggest powder bed 3D printed metal aerospace component is on display at the Melbourne International Airshow at Avalon. Press release below, and background information here. Photos and video here Monash University has commissioned the world’s largest metal printer, and has used it to print a large door hinge from a Chinese jet airliner. The…