Russian 3D printer will print objects from the lunar soil
The Russian moon exploration program is gaining momentum. On the eve it became known that domestic designers have created a device whose benefits can hardly be overestimated. It turns out that representatives of NGOs named after S.A. Lavochkin was told by Novator that they have the concept of the latest 3D printer capable of forming various elements using lunar soil.
The device can be a real breakthrough, because it will significantly reduce the volume of cargo that will be delivered to the future lunar base. According to scientists, an innovative 3D printer will be able to "print" structures with almost any thickness of walls and floors. In addition, the device will allow you to create complex structures, which will greatly accelerate the deployment of the base itself.
The essence of the apparatus is that it will be able to melt regolith and create new objects on the basis of the obtained substance. For warming up, sunlight will be used, which, passing through spherical mirror-concentrators, at the outlet will provide a temperature of more than 1500 ° C.
Based on preliminary calculations by scientists, a 3D printer is able to create up to 10 tons of deposited mass in one lunar day, which corresponds to almost 4 m³ of masonry. It is worth noting that the laboratory tests of the device were successful.
The device can be a real breakthrough, because it will significantly reduce the volume of cargo that will be delivered to the future lunar base. According to scientists, an innovative 3D printer will be able to "print" structures with almost any thickness of walls and floors. In addition, the device will allow you to create complex structures, which will greatly accelerate the deployment of the base itself.
The essence of the apparatus is that it will be able to melt regolith and create new objects on the basis of the obtained substance. For warming up, sunlight will be used, which, passing through spherical mirror-concentrators, at the outlet will provide a temperature of more than 1500 ° C.
Based on preliminary calculations by scientists, a 3D printer is able to create up to 10 tons of deposited mass in one lunar day, which corresponds to almost 4 m³ of masonry. It is worth noting that the laboratory tests of the device were successful.
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