Resources¶

Propulsion Links¶

• Cold Gas Thrusters
  • Cold gas systems, from TU Delft Aerospace Engineering Department
  • Portland State Aerospace Society Cold Gas Thruster RCS for Roll Control
    • Steering High Altitude Rockets with Cold Gas - check out the video in this article
    • Using the Intel Edison on a Cold Gas Reaction Control System for a Sounding Rocket (on Instructibles)
    • PSAS RCS Github Repo
      • 3D Printed Nozzles
      • Cutaway Demo Nozzle
    • Photos from J's visit to PSAS
      • Prototype Cold Gas Thruster RCS Module
      • Cold Gas Thruster Pod
      • Cold Gas Thruster Cross Section (printed from Cutaway Demo Nozzle)
  • Cold Gas Thruster Block Diagram

3D Printing Links¶

• MatterControl Slicer Settings Explained
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
• Calibration Notes
  • A Guide to Understanding the Tolerances of Your 3D Printer
  • 3DBenchy
  • Print Quality Troubleshooting Guide
  • How to Solve the Most Common 3D Printing Problems
  • 2015 Make Magazine FDM Test Models - updated test files that include tests for support material, horizontal surface finish, vertical surface finish, and dimensional accuracy
  • Developing a Warp-Index for 3D Printing
  • Retraction - Just Say No to Oozing
• 3D Printing Material Options
  • 3DPrinting with High Strength Filaments for Drones
  • Taulman 3D 'Bridge' Material
  • Taulman In-PLA
• Techniques
  • Print Any Nut or Washer You Choose
  • Printing working threads on an Ultimaker II extended
  • Make Skill-Builder: Finishing and Post-Processing 3D Prints
  • Adding screw threads to 3D-printed parts
• Books
  • 3D Printing with MatterControl

CAD Links¶

• OpenSCAD Parametric DeLaval Nozzles