GSTPAM - Evaluation and consolidation of Additive Manufacturing processes and materials for the manufacturing of RF hardware (DIT.AD012.099)

Thematic area

Engineering, ICT and technologies for energy and transportation

Project area

Structure responsible for the research project

Institute of Electronics, Computer and Telecommunication Engineering (IEIIT)

Project manager

OSCARANTONIO PEVERINI
Phone number: 0110905416
Email: oscar.peverini@ieiit.cnr.it

Abstract

Additive Manufacturing (AM) is starting to be used for space applications. For future missions, many more components could be manufactured using AM, including primary structures and other mission-critical parts such as RF hardware. The objective of this activity is to identify suitable AM techniques that competitively can be used for making components and sub-systems for space applications. Within this activity different AM processes, materials and post-processes for RF/microwave applications in space shall be studied and characterized.
Multiple samples shall be designed, manufactured and tested

Goals

The aim of the present project is the evaluation and consolidation of AM technologies and relevant materials for the development of microwave and millimeter-wave components for Space-borne applications operating from L band to Q/V bands. The main expected improvements are in terms of mass, envelope, lead time/costs, power-handling, and assembling-integration-testing (AIT) procedures.

Start date of activity

30/10/2019

Keywords

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Last update: 20/04/2025