Three dimensional Printed Yawsonde Solar Sensor

Abstract

This report describes a three-dimensional printed solar sensor for use as a part of a yawsonde, a device for measuring flight dynamics of spinning projectiles. The sensor is fabricated using additive manufacturing, making it fast and inexpensive to produce. The sensor incorporates light-trapping ridge features printed directly into the housing, which previously needed to be machined into the sensor body. The sensor was fabricated in plastic using stereolithography, and in metal using selective laser sintering.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 15, 2021
Accession Number
AD1120301

Entities

People

  • Aaron Barton
  • Delfin Quijano
  • Joshua Kulik
  • Matt Clemente
  • Vincent Cascella

Organizations

  • Picatinny Arsenal

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Assembly
  • Circuit Boards
  • Fabrication
  • Instrumentation
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Lasers
  • Lithography
  • Manufacturing
  • Measurement
  • Munitions
  • Printed Circuits
  • Printing
  • Projectiles
  • Selective Laser Sintering
  • Stereolithography
  • Three Dimensional

Readers

  • Manufacturing Engineering.
  • Solar Photovoltaics and Thermoelectric Devices.
  • ballistics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy