Manufacturing Technologies for LISA

Conference: EuCAP 2009 - 3rd European Conference on Antennas and Propagation
03/23/2009 - 03/27/2009 at Berlin, Germany

Proceedings: EuCAP 2009

Pages: 5Language: englishTyp: PDF

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Authors:
Nathrath, N.; Trümper, M. (NTP, Netzwerk Technische Partnerschaft, Lena-Christ-Str. 22a, 85579, Neubiberg / Munich, Germany)
Rapp, S. (Technical University of Munich, Institute of Lightweight Structures, Boltzmannstr. 15, 85748 Garching / Munich, Germany)
Harder, J.; Walter, U. (Technical University of Munich, Institute of Astronautics, Boltzmannstr. 15, 85748 Garching / Munich, Germany)

Abstract:
One of main tasks within the antenna development program LISA is to optimize manufacturing technologies to be applied best to Ka-Band multifeed arrays. NC-milling, Cu electroforming, direct Laser sintering (DLMS) of aluminium and Laser sintering of plastics are being developed/evaluated. Some interest also is put on CFRP technology. The paper presents an intermediate status with some first results.