{"id":15743,"date":"2024-10-22T09:28:42","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T12:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/?p=15743"},"modified":"2024-10-22T09:48:24","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T12:48:24","slug":"la-empresa-rocket-lab-fabrica-con-impresion-3d-el-cohete-de-fibra-de-carbono-mas-grande-del-mundo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/?p=15743","title":{"rendered":"La empresa Rocket Lab fabrica con impresi\u00f3n 3D el cohete de fibra de carbono m\u00e1s grande del mundo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>La construcci\u00f3n de grandes cohetes de materiales compuestos constituye un proceso largo y muy minucioso. La empresa Rocket Lab ha simplificado este proceso, empleando una m\u00e1quina innovadora denominada \u201cAutomated Fiber Placement\u201d (AFP). Gracias al proceso que emplea la misma, utilizando tecnolog\u00edas de Manufactura Aditiva \/ Impresi\u00f3n 3D (AM \/ 3DP) y fibras de carbono de alt\u00edsima calidad como insumo principal, esta enorme m\u00e1quina de 90 tn permite reducir el tiempo de proceso total de varias semanas a pocos d\u00edas. El objetivo actual es fabricar integralmente el cohete NEUTRON, que una vez finalizado se convertir\u00eda en el m\u00e1s grande de los cohetes (Aprox 40 m) cuya estructura fue constru\u00edda \u00edntegramente con AM \/ 3DP de fibra de carbono.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Building large composite rockets has been a painstaking process. Teams of engineers spend countless hours manually laying thousands of layers of carbon fiber, ensuring precise alignment and quality.<\/p>\n<p>Rocket Lab has now simplified this process with its innovative Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) machine. Thanks to this equipment, the process will be streamlined from weeks to a single day.<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-content true articleBody_firstLetter__fWMYV body-medium-medium t-text-text-secondary\">\n<div>\n<p>The company is using this huge 90-ton machine to 3D-print its Neutron rocket. This giant 3D printer can make carbon fiber layers at incredible speeds, building complex structures with unmatched precision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body-content true body-medium-medium t-text-text-secondary\">\n<div>\n<p>\u201cAs we build the world\u2019s largest carbon composite rocket, it makes sense that we require a world-first carbon composite fiber placement machine,\u201d said Sir Peter Beck, Rocket Lab founder and CEO, in an earlier release.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rocket Lab | The World's Largest AFP Machine Of Its Kind\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EAfHf-LZHBM\" width=\"618\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p id=\"h-high-speed-machine\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>High-speed machine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In August, the company installed this largest AFP machine at its Neutron rocket factory in Middle River, Maryland.<\/p>\n<p>The 39-foot (12-meter) robotic machine, custom-built by Electroimpact in Washington, can 3D print carbon-fiber layers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-content true body-medium-medium t-text-text-secondary\">\n<div>\n<p>Interestingly, the machine can rapidly lay carbon fiber composite at a speed of 328 feet (100 meters) per minute while moving up to 98 feet (30 meters) in length.<\/p>\n<p>The machine will fully automate the production of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/interestingengineering.com\/innovation\/rocket-labs-new-neutron-launch-vehicle-is-inspired-by-hungry-hippo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow noopener\">Neutron<\/a>\u2018s large composite structures.<\/p>\n<p>This includes the panels for the 91-ft (28-meter) interstage and fairing, the 22.9-ft (7-meter) first stage tank, and the 16.4-ft (5-meter) second stage tank.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body-content true body-medium-medium t-text-text-secondary\">\n<div>\n<p>In other words, the machine will be able to produce all of the large parts of the Neutron rocket that are made of composite materials. This will help to make the production of the Neutron rocket more efficient and cost-effective.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why rockets eject half a million gallons of water\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dU9TTRfM_9Q\" width=\"618\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p id=\"h-inspection-system\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Inspection system<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Moreover, this autonomous machine has a built-in inspection system that can automatically check for tiny defects in the carbon fiber composite material as it is being laid down.<\/p>\n<p>If the system finds a defect, it will alert the operator so that they can fix it before the machine continues to the next layer. This helps ensure that the launch vehicle\u2019s structures meet Rocket Lab\u2019s high-quality standards, which are necessary for reusable Neutron launches.<\/p>\n<p>The machine will dramatically cut down on production time, saving over 150,000 hours.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re combining our proprietary flight-proven carbon composite technology, additive manufacturing, and autonomous robotics to design and build large-scale aerospace components at a pace that will support not only Neutron\u2019s launch cadence, but support Electron and carbon composites structures for our spacecraft customers too,\u201d said Beck in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rocketlabusa.com\/updates\/rocket-lab-begins-installation-of-large-carbon-composite-rocket-building-machine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><strong>Fuente: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/interestingengineering.com\/space\/3d-printing-beast-builds-worlds-largest-neutron-rocket?utm_source=theblueprintbyie.beehiiv.com&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=china-s-doomsday-drill-world-s-first-fossil-free-steel-building-90-ton-3d-printer-builds-world-s-largest-carbon-fiber-rocket&amp;_bhlid=2b366198c32a9df2ba4874043f8c569d897508c3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>https:\/\/interestingengineering.com<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La construcci\u00f3n de grandes cohetes de materiales compuestos constituye un proceso largo y muy minucioso. 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