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    Das von Advanced AI entwickelte Aerospike-Triebwerk liefert in Tests eine Schubkraft von 5.000 Newton


    Das von Advanced AI entwickelte Aerospike-Triebwerk liefert in Tests eine Schubkraft von 5.000 Newton

    https://interestingengineering.com/photo-story/ai-designed-rocket-engine

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    1. Sartew on

      Dubai-based computational engineering firm LEAP 71 has successfully combined artificial intelligence and 3D printing to develop a groundbreaking aerospike rocket engine. On December 18, the engine underwent an 11-second hot fire test at Airborne Engineering in Westcott, UK, marking a major milestone in modern rocket development.

      The engine was entirely designed by “Noyron,” LEAP 71’s advanced AI system. This computational engineering model accelerated the design process, allowing the team to complete the project in just weeks. Manufactured as a single, monolithic piece of aerospace-grade copper alloy using Laser Powder Bed Fusion, the engine’s construction eliminated the need for complex assembly.

      Aerospike engines have been around since the 1950s, known for their efficiency across different atmospheric pressures. However, their adoption has been limited due to technical challenges, especially cooling the central spike, which is surrounded by exhaust gas at temperatures exceeding 3,500ºC (6,332ºF). LEAP 71 addressed this with innovative cooling channels, using cryogenic oxygen and kerosene to regulate temperatures.

      The success of the initial hot fire test is just the beginning. LEAP 71 plans to refine their AI model using data from this test, with further experiments scheduled for 2025. Their ultimate goal is to prove the practicality of aerospike engines for modern spacecraft, potentially revolutionizing space propulsion.

    2. evilbarron2 on

      This delivers 5kN of thrust. Aerospike engines in the 60s were delivering 890kN to 1.1MN of thrust. Is this really a significant development? Maybe there’s some other significant advantage I missed?

    3. uoaei on

      it’s not “AI” as you understand it, they just optimized the design numerically

    4. o___o__o___o on

      What a stupid clickbait headline lmao. An AI didn’t just “design an engine” for them. Give the engineers some credit goddamn.

    5. Fr00stee on

      Nasa made a 3d printed detonation aerospike engine last year which was pretty cool

    6. saltyourhash on

      “great validation of our physics-driven approach to computational AI”

      “Interestingly, the rocket engine was created entirely by an advanced artificial intelligence system. LEAP 71’s “Noyron,” a powerful Large Computational Engineering Model, autonomously generated the engine design. This AI-powered platform accelerated the design phase, enabling the team to complete the thruster within weeks.”

      Very interesting. I’d love to see the team behind this talk, everything is so ai-hyped now that I have a hard time knowing what’s fluff and what’s real. Are they truly saying an AI designed this entire thing and they tested the entirely AI prototype and this was the result? That seems exciting.

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