Obiettivo 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. Campo scientifico natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrynoble gasesnatural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyspace explorationnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesmeteorologysolar radiationnatural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyplanetary sciencesnatural satellitesengineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringadditive manufacturing Parole chiave Solar sintering lunar regolith simulants additive layer manufacturing techniques thermal vacuum chamber Finite Element Modelling (FEM) specific structures and applications for the Moon Programma(i) H2020-EU.2.1.6. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Space Main Programme Argomento(i) COMPET-03-2015 - Bottom-up space technologies at low TRL Invito a presentare proposte H2020-COMPET-2015 Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinatore DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUR LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV Contribution nette de l'UE € 348 962,50 Indirizzo LINDER HOHE 51147 Koln Germania Mostra sulla mappa Regione Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt Tipo di attività Research Organisations Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Partecipazione a programmi di R&I dell'UE Opens in new window Rete di collaborazione HORIZON Opens in new window Costo totale € 348 962,50 Partecipanti (4) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo netto dell'UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto SPACE APPLICATIONS SERVICES NV Belgio Contribution nette de l'UE € 350 125,00 Indirizzo LEUVENSESTEENWEG 325 1932 Zaventem Mostra sulla mappa PMI L’organizzazione si è definita una PMI (piccola e media impresa) al momento della firma dell’accordo di sovvenzione. Sì Regione Vlaams Gewest Prov. Vlaams-Brabant Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde Tipo di attività Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Partecipazione a programmi di R&I dell'UE Opens in new window Rete di collaborazione HORIZON Opens in new window Costo totale € 350 125,00 LIQUIFER SYSTEMS GROUP GMBH Austria Contribution nette de l'UE € 112 347,50 Indirizzo OBERE DONAUSTRASSE 97-99 1 62 1020 Vienna Mostra sulla mappa PMI L’organizzazione si è definita una PMI (piccola e media impresa) al momento della firma dell’accordo di sovvenzione. Sì Regione Ostösterreich Wien Wien Tipo di attività Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Partecipazione a programmi di R&I dell'UE Opens in new window Rete di collaborazione HORIZON Opens in new window Costo totale € 112 347,50 COMPAGNIE MARITIME D EXPERTISES SA Francia Contribution nette de l'UE € 85 750,00 Indirizzo BOULEVARD DES OCEANS 36 13009 Marseille Mostra sulla mappa PMI L’organizzazione si è definita una PMI (piccola e media impresa) al momento della firma dell’accordo di sovvenzione. Sì Regione Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Bouches-du-Rhône Tipo di attività Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Partecipazione a programmi di R&I dell'UE Opens in new window Rete di collaborazione HORIZON Opens in new window Costo totale € 85 750,00 BOLLINGER GROHMANN SCHNEIDER ZIVILTECHNIKER GMBH Austria Contribution nette de l'UE € 102 187,50 Indirizzo FRANZ JOSEFS KAI 31 1 4 1010 WIEN Mostra sulla mappa Regione Ostösterreich Wien Wien Tipo di attività Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Partecipazione a programmi di R&I dell'UE Opens in new window Rete di collaborazione HORIZON Opens in new window Costo totale € 102 187,50