Objectif Future human activity on the lunar surface will use 3D printing to build infrastructure from lunar soil using the Sun as the only source of energy. Today this technology is considered disruptive; tomorrow it will be the standard. The RegoLight project will investigate the sintering process of lunar regolith simulants by means of concentrated sun light in order to prepare for future lunar missions for building infrastructure (leveled terrain, dust shelters, launch pads etc.) and structural components for lunar habitats.Solar sintering of regolith is currently at TRL3 , being able to build a regolith ‘brick’ in a laboratory set-up with a moving table in a solar furnace. RegoLight aims at enhancing this specific additive layer manufacturing technique –which seems very promising for lunar applications since it does not involve any consumables– by further characterizing the parameters for sintering different types of regolith and by developing a movable printing head capable both of pointing the concentrated solar beam at the required spot and of deploying incrementally additional layers of regolith in order to continue with the additive building process.Based on the mechanical properties of solar sintered regolith architectural scenarios and applications will be developed, taking into account the benefits of additive layer manufacturing and novel construction concepts for lunar gravity. This detailed Finite Element Modeling will provide a first insight into lunar architectural scenarios using this technology: With a concurrent engineering approach sample structures will be printed having been derived from ‘big picture’ scenarios and bottom up approaches at the same time.The project objective is the development of a regolith solar sintering device breadboard which will be validated in a relevant environment (TRL5). The parts printed in a thermal vacuum chamber will undergo mechanical properties tests to build a database and FEM analysis for validation of the concepts. Champ scientifique natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrynoble gasesnatural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyspace explorationnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesmeteorologysolar radiationnatural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyplanetary sciencesnatural satellitesengineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringadditive manufacturing Mots‑clés Solar sintering lunar regolith simulants additive layer manufacturing techniques thermal vacuum chamber Finite Element Modelling (FEM) specific structures and applications for the Moon Programme(s) H2020-EU.2.1.6. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Space Main Programme Thème(s) COMPET-03-2015 - Bottom-up space technologies at low TRL Appel à propositions H2020-COMPET-2015 Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinateur DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUR LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV Contribution nette de l'UE € 348 962,50 Adresse LINDER HOHE 51147 Koln Allemagne Voir sur la carte Région Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt Type d’activité Research Organisations Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Participation aux programmes de R&I de l'UE Opens in new window Réseau de collaboration HORIZON Opens in new window Coût total € 348 962,50 Participants (4) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution nette de l'UE Tout développer Tout réduire SPACE APPLICATIONS SERVICES NV Belgique Contribution nette de l'UE € 350 125,00 Adresse LEUVENSESTEENWEG 325 1932 Zaventem Voir sur la carte PME L’entreprise s’est définie comme une PME (petite et moyenne entreprise) au moment de la signature de la convention de subvention. 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