3D printing in space: from mechanical structures to living tissues
Mao Mao, Zijie Meng, Xinxin Huang, Hui Zhu, Lei Wang, Xiaoyong Tian, Jiankang He, Dichen Li, Bingheng Lu
Abstract
Highlights 3D printing offers unprecedented on-demand and rapid manufacturing capabilities in space. Space 3D printing has demonstrated potential in applications such as tool manufacturing, biomedicine, electronics repair, food production, and resource utilization. 3D printing of polymers, metals, and cell-laden substances has been achieved in space. Challenges of 3D printing in extreme space environments include microgravity, high levels of vacuum, significant temperature differentials, and the impact of cosmic and solar radiation.
Topics & Concepts
3D printingSpace (punctuation)BiomedicineElectronicsNanotechnologyResource (disambiguation)Solar cellThree dimensional printingSpace environmentMechanical engineeringAerospace engineeringManufacturing engineeringMaterials scienceComputer scienceEngineeringPhysicsElectrical engineeringGeneticsComputer networkOperating systemBiologyGeophysicsSpaceflight effects on biologyAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies3D Printing in Biomedical Research