Vacuum Arc Plasma Coating for Polymer Surface Protection— A Plasma Enhanced In-Orbit Additive Manufacturing Concept

In-orbit additive manufacturing (AM) is a promising approach for fabrication of large structures. It allows to expand and accelerate human space exploration possibilities. Extrusion-based AM was demonstrated in zero gravity, while the realization of such a process in orbit-like vacuum conditions is...

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Main Authors: Marina Kühn-Kauffeldt, Marvin Kühn, Michael Mallon, Wolfgang Saur, Fabian Fuchs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Plasma
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6182/5/4/35