Welding For Nasa. Solid-State Welding Processes Being Developed for NASA Manufacturing Programs Could Significantly Reduce Workboat Fabrication Costs. Welders seeking out rewarding and challenging careers could have the opportunity to join NASA and help to explore the vastness of space.
At NASAs Michoud Assembly Facility engineers are welding together the Orion crew module pathfinder in preparation for the welding process set to begin later this summer on the Orion spacecraft for Exploration Mission-1. Unlike other forms of welding UAM wont cause the different metals to liquefy and mix together. NASA Requirements for Ground-Based Pressure Vessels and Pressurized Systems PVS.
Ultrasonic welding makes parts for NASA missions commercial industry by Margo Pierce NASA This 3D printed radiator for a CubeSat combines aluminum and a small bit of copper to allow heat to spread more evenly across the face.
Process Specification Welding Aerospace Hardware Document No. Friction Stir Welding Friction stir welding is a technique that uses frictional heating with forging pressure to produce high-strength bonds. Nowadays NASA employs a number of innovative welding techniques that enable spacecraft to withstand the rigors of space travel while also allowing for some repairs to be conducted in space. 12 Applicability This Standard is applicable to all welding processes used for joining metallic materials.