This turbine wheel is affixed to the same axle as an impeller which draws up fuel and pumps it out, ideally into a rocket’s combustion chamber. It’s all made out of resin-printed parts ...

and many of its critical components are 3D printed including Archimedes’ turbo pump housings, pre-burner and main chamber components, valve housings, and engine structural components. The Archimedes ...

A central goal of the DLR institute is to bundle all competencies in the field of rocket propulsion turbopumps in order to conduct targeted and effective research. DLR scientists are concentrating on ...