The unmanned function that three-dimensional Printer plays flies on a day

University of the An Pudui austral England with Andy·Kaye and Jim·The research group that Si Kanlun heads passes " " of fast trial-produce flow is made give an unmanned chance. The scientist says, this is first unmanned machine that uses three-dimensional Printer completely to make.

This plane name is " of plane of agglomeration of laser of university of the An Pudui austral " , the ala exhibits about 2 meters, by electromotor drive, highest speed per hour can amount to 150 kilometers. Accumulator is full of report to be able to fly half hours for the plane. This plane enters the space by emitter eject. Because do not have landing gear, so the plane relies on machine abdomen to glide land.

Plane airframe divides composition by two: Arrive from nose the before half part of wing and the second half share that have V form tail surface. Aircraft component still includes wing and electronic equipment cabin. Departmental cent has lock, because this does not have person function this,assemble figuration quickly inside 10 minutes.

The " that makes this aircraft synthesizes Printer" of material laser agglomeration to be produced by company of electronic optics system. Raw material is a kind of synthesis material that grinds powder, this kind of material is chased an overlay. Laser becomes each fusion welding an organic whole.

The mobile part of the plane, be like rudder and elevator, also be figuration of such an organic whole.

It is OK to use this kind of technology economic ground is made piece with the structure with normally exorbitant cost of working procedure production. Kaye and Sikanlun also consulted in the design process in unmanned aircraft the technology of on 20 centuries half leaf: The Hui Ling that used England to began production 1936 without the airframe of man-machine pauses the bar case texture of type bomber.

Si Kanlun says, although bar case texture is light, but extraordinary stability. If create this kind of structure with traditional pattern, need produces the part of a lot of independent figuration, assemble them together next, cost is extremely consequently high.

The appearance of wing of this unmanned aircraft is the same as England the wing of eruptive type battleplan is same, this kind of appearance can reduce wind block, but make hard. Kaye says, the three-dimensional technology that print also offerred advantage for maker in this respect.

The three-dimensional technology that print not only be economical, and fast: Investigator does not have man-machine to went up to invest a week time only in this. Design among them used two days, this Printer5 Queen of heaven is transmitted with the form of three-dimensional model in blueprint, this unmanned aircraft can take off