Conformal Satellite Tanks—Printed Plastics and Fluid Interactions

Initial experiments in the design process of a novel 3D printed conformal propellant tank for small satellites are conducted. Contact angle measurements of static colored water droplets on printed PLA, PMMA, and PETG sample plates are performed. Additionally, the optical characteristics of transpare...

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Published in:	Fluids
Main Authors:	Alexander Bauer, Alexander Burnicki, Marco Eßer, Äantas Kesten, Ermanno Manca, Niklas Meyners, Tim Lukas Kirsch, Till Siebert, Ana Stankovic, Benedict Grefen, Enrico Stoll
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Subjects:	fluid additive material 3D printing contact angle conformal tanks
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5521/7/8/265