Additive manufacturing applications in astronomy: a review
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| author | Chahid, Younes Atkins, Carolyn Lister, Greg Tuck, Rhys Watson, Stephen Morris, Katherine Isherwood, David Strachan, Jonathan Harman, Joel Chartsiriwattana, Pearachad Stelter, Deno Laun, Werner |
| author_facet | Chahid, Younes Atkins, Carolyn Lister, Greg Tuck, Rhys Watson, Stephen Morris, Katherine Isherwood, David Strachan, Jonathan Harman, Joel Chartsiriwattana, Pearachad Stelter, Deno Laun, Werner |
| contents | Despite the established role of additive manufacturing (AM) in aerospace and medical fields, its adoption in astronomy remains low. Encouraging AM integration in a risk-averse community necessitates documentation and dissemination of previous case studies. The objective of this study is to create the first review of AM in astronomy hardware, answering: where is AM currently being used in astronomy, what is the status of its adoption, and what challenges are preventing its widespread use? The review starts with an introduction to astronomical instruments size/cost challenges, alongside the role of manufacturing innovation. This is followed by highlighting the benefits/challenges of AM and used materials/processes in both space-based and ground-based applications. The review case studies include mirrors, optomechanical structures, compliant mechanisms, brackets and tooling applications that are either in research phase or are implemented. |
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| spellingShingle | Additive manufacturing applications in astronomy: a review Chahid, Younes Atkins, Carolyn Lister, Greg Tuck, Rhys Watson, Stephen Morris, Katherine Isherwood, David Strachan, Jonathan Harman, Joel Chartsiriwattana, Pearachad Stelter, Deno Laun, Werner Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics Despite the established role of additive manufacturing (AM) in aerospace and medical fields, its adoption in astronomy remains low. Encouraging AM integration in a risk-averse community necessitates documentation and dissemination of previous case studies. The objective of this study is to create the first review of AM in astronomy hardware, answering: where is AM currently being used in astronomy, what is the status of its adoption, and what challenges are preventing its widespread use? The review starts with an introduction to astronomical instruments size/cost challenges, alongside the role of manufacturing innovation. This is followed by highlighting the benefits/challenges of AM and used materials/processes in both space-based and ground-based applications. The review case studies include mirrors, optomechanical structures, compliant mechanisms, brackets and tooling applications that are either in research phase or are implemented. |
| title | Additive manufacturing applications in astronomy: a review |
| topic | Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.19839 |