TY - JOUR
T1 - 3D-Printed Satellite Brackets
T2 - Materials, Manufacturing and Applications
AU - Samal, Saswat Kumar
AU - Vishwanatha, H. M.
AU - Saxena, Kuldeep K.
AU - Behera, Asit
AU - Nguyen, Tuan Anh
AU - Behera, Ajit
AU - Prakash, Chander
AU - Dixit, Saurav
AU - Mohammed, Kahtan A.
N1 - Funding Information:
Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation under the strategic academic leadership program ’Priority 2030’: Agreement 075-15-2021-1333 dated 30 September 2021.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 by the authors.
PY - 2022/8
Y1 - 2022/8
N2 - Brackets are the load-bearing components in a satellite. The current age of satellites comprises specific brackets that set out as a link between the bodies of the satellite, reflector parts, and feeder facilities mounted at its upper end. Brackets are used to carry loads of the satellite body frame, supporting elements, batteries, and electronic goods. The article explicates the various brackets used in satellites and aircrafts. The strength of the bracket is of utmost importance since it is an important load supporting member in several assemblies of aircraft and satellites. In addition to the mechanical strength, the weight of the bracket is a major concern as it adds to the total weight of the aircraft and satellite. Thus, weight savings of brackets can be of paramount importance and Additive Manufacturing (AM) is found as an overall solution to achieve the same. Hence, in addition to various brackets used in satellites, the article presents an exhaustive review of the processing of various advanced functional materials using various AM techniques to make high strength-to-weight ratio satellite brackets. The use of DFAM by various satellite manufacturers globally for optimizing the structure of the brackets resulting in a significant weight saving of the brackets is also presented in the article.
AB - Brackets are the load-bearing components in a satellite. The current age of satellites comprises specific brackets that set out as a link between the bodies of the satellite, reflector parts, and feeder facilities mounted at its upper end. Brackets are used to carry loads of the satellite body frame, supporting elements, batteries, and electronic goods. The article explicates the various brackets used in satellites and aircrafts. The strength of the bracket is of utmost importance since it is an important load supporting member in several assemblies of aircraft and satellites. In addition to the mechanical strength, the weight of the bracket is a major concern as it adds to the total weight of the aircraft and satellite. Thus, weight savings of brackets can be of paramount importance and Additive Manufacturing (AM) is found as an overall solution to achieve the same. Hence, in addition to various brackets used in satellites, the article presents an exhaustive review of the processing of various advanced functional materials using various AM techniques to make high strength-to-weight ratio satellite brackets. The use of DFAM by various satellite manufacturers globally for optimizing the structure of the brackets resulting in a significant weight saving of the brackets is also presented in the article.
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U2 - 10.3390/cryst12081148
DO - 10.3390/cryst12081148
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85137398540
SN - 2073-4352
VL - 12
JO - Crystals
JF - Crystals
IS - 8
M1 - 1148
ER -