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University of Limerick and IMR are manufacturing Ireland’s first 3D-printed liquid rocket engine, the 2kN Lúin of Celtchar.
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University of Limerick and IMR are manufacturing Ireland’s first 3D-printed liquid rocket engine, the 2kN Lúin of Celtchar.

Originally reported by siliconrepublic.com

University of Limerick and IMR are manufacturing Ireland’s first 3D-printed liquid rocket engine, the 2kN Lúin of Celtchar. This bi-propellant system uses metal AM to integrate water-cooling channels that traditional subtractive methods cannot produce. By moving from concept to high-performance hardware, Ireland is building a sovereign aerospace supply chain via its new ESA Phi-Lab. This project validates AM as the primary driver for localizing advanced space propulsion systems. 🚀🇮🇪 #AdditiveManufacturing #Aerospace #Ireland #3DPrinting #SpaceTech

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