Aerojet Looks To 3-D Printing For AR-1 Engine Development

摘要

Aerojet Rocketdyne believes that additive manufacturing, better known as 3-D printing, can help speed development of its AR-1 rocket engine while also reducing its costs. In a briefing with reporters, Linda Cova, executive director of hydrocarbon engine programs at Aerojet Rocketdyne, said the company was examining using additive manufacturing to produce some components of the engine, and was already using it to support early design work on the engine. However, she said it was too soon in the engine's development to offer specific estimates of savings in terms of both cost and time on the engine.