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Barry Bishop 1.1 1 === Details ===
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ahirtl 2.1 3 |**Acronym**|A3DPT-2-Mars
ahirtl 5.1 4 |**Description**|The experiment comprises a sequence of operational and technical processes to investigate how 3D-printing technology can aid geological field work on Mars as well as operations in gener
ahirtl 2.1 5 |**Principal Investigator (PI)**|Michael Müller
6 |**Organisation** |Graz University of Technology / Austrian Space Forum
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8 === Summary ===
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ahirtl 2.1 10 The A3DPT-Mars experiment tests the operational impact of having a 3D printer on a crewed Mars mission by inserting a 3D printer, and 3D printed parts into the workflow for a range of scenarios, including geological fieldwork and support of other experiments. By using a 3D printer to produce tools on demand, repairs to broken tools, and production of new parts for unplanned needs: the experiment will measure how the use of the technology benefits or hinders Martian operations.
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ahirtl 2.1 12 For more information see: Coen, M., et. al.
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Barry Bishop 1.1 14 === Objectives ===
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ahirtl 2.1 16 Assess subject and objective quality of using a 3D printer in the operational workflow for the scenarios of:
17 1) production of a tool on demand
18 2) production of a replacement part for a broken tool
19 3) production of single use tools on demand
20 4) Modification of a tool or production of a new part for an unplanned need.
21 Throughout these experiments the intended measures include: timing of operation execution (start, end and crew time taken), effectiveness of produced part, crew feedback on convenience and ease of use, and demand for 3D printing capabilities.
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ahirtl 2.1 23 The goal is to test the experiments with both Earth-reliant and Earth independent operations to contrast between the two approaches.
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Barry Bishop 1.1 25 === Experiment Data ===
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