The private aerospace company Relativity Space has received a research contract from the US Air Force worth 8.7 million US dollars. The aim is to develop a system for real-time error detection in large-format metal 3D printing production.
The military has been pushing the use of 3D printing processes for some time in order to optimize production processes. In addition to issues relating to inspection and test procedures, the focus is particularly on error detection during the printing process.
In the two-year project, Relativity Space will use its Stargate 3D printing system to research innovative monitoring solutions. These include in-situ process monitoring, non-destructive testing methods, robotics applications and tools for digital production planning.
The defect detection system developed by Relativity is designed to detect, localize and classify defects in the 3D printed component in real time. The collected data can then be used for end-to-end digital material monitoring.
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