Space is one of the most avant-garde sectors for additive manufacturing as the inherent characteristics of this technology allow the creation of complex and lightweight 3D structures. Using this brand-new design tool, it was possible to design the pumping system holder of the MicroMED instrument, a particle analyser developed for ExoMars 2022 mission. The geometry of the holder was optimized using a finite element approach. The effectiveness of the proposed solution was evaluated by comparing the performance of two different designs using the AlSi9Cu3 alloy. One solution was based on micro-milling and the other on Selective Laser Melting. In order to validate the designed SLMed holder, a mockup was produced and successfully tested in the mission's mechanical environment.

太空技术是增材制造最前沿的领域之一，因为该技术的固有特性允许创建复杂且轻巧的3D结构。使用这种全新的设计工具，可以设计MicroMED仪器的泵系统支架，MicroMED仪器是为ExoMars 2022任务开发的颗粒分析仪。使用有限元方法优化了支架的几何形状。通过比较使用AlSi9Cu3合金的两种不同设计的性能，评估了所提出解决方案的有效性。一种解决方案基于微铣削，另一种解决方案基于选择性激光熔化。为了验证设计的SLMed持有人，制作了一个样机，并在任务的机械环境中成功测试了该样机。