New applications of rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing (RP/RM) technologies for space instrumentation

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 61, Issue 1-6, 2007, Pages 352-359

  Rochus, P ^a   Plesseria, J Y ^a   Van Elsen, M ^b   Kruth, J P ^b   Carrus, R ^c   Dormal, T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c CRIF   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; MACHINE DESIGN; SPACE APPLICATIONS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

RAPID MANUFACTURING; SPACE INSTRUMENTATION;

RAPID PROTOTYPING;

EID: 34248390882     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2007.01.004     Document Type: Article

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