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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on March 24, 2010, 23:30

Title: NASA Spins Manufacturing Technology to Forge New Tank Hardware
Post by: sam on March 24, 2010, 23:30

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Five years ago a group of engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., and Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., had the bold idea to manufacture a five-meter diameter fuel tank entirely out of aluminum lithium 2195 alloy, using advanced manufacturing methods that included friction stir welded joints and single-piece spun formed domes.

http://www.physorg.com/news188674033.html

Title: Re: NASA Spins Manufacturing Technology to Forge New Tank Hardware
Post by: Simon on March 24, 2010, 23:50

Looks like a giant, upturned wok!  ;D

Title: Re: NASA Spins Manufacturing Technology to Forge New Tank Hardware
Post by: sam on March 25, 2010, 00:05

haha  ;D

Title: Re: NASA Spins Manufacturing Technology to Forge New Tank Hardware
Post by: Rik on March 25, 2010, 10:01

It would be hard to toss food in though. ;D

Title: Re: NASA Spins Manufacturing Technology to Forge New Tank Hardware
Post by: Simon on March 25, 2010, 10:48

As it's upturned, yes.  ;)

Title: Re: NASA Spins Manufacturing Technology to Forge New Tank Hardware
Post by: Rik on March 25, 2010, 14:31

 ;D