Influence of Additive Manufacturing in Reentry Launch Vehicle

Abstract

The two most significant and recently employed techniques in the reusable launch vehicle are computational fluid dynamics and additive fabrication. The design and flow simulation of the reentry capsule were done in this study utilizing computational fluid dynamics in order to optimize the appropriate reentry capsule design. Computational fluid dynamics may be utilized to model real-time supersonic flow during reentry, which aids in forecasting critical shock wave properties. The task was done in Mach 4.3. Furthermore, as compared to prior efforts, the production of shock waves has been delayed in the current experiments. It should be mentioned that the current aerospace sector takes advantage of additive printing to create prototypes for testing reentry launch vehicles. Additive manufacturing is a recently used technique in the reentry launch vehicle. The space industry has been progressively utilizing additive manufacturing in their production in order to optimize their processes and manufacture components that are not achievable with traditional manufacturing methods.