The US Navy has 3D printed a prototype submersible hull at the Oak Ridge National Lab in Tennessee. It could be in service by 2019. The departments of Defense and Energy collaborated on the project.
Adelaide-based additive manufacturer AML3D has delivered 3D-printed parts that will be installed on a United States Navy nuclear-powered Virginia-Class submarine later this year, developing its role ...
The 3D printed body angles the motors slightly downwards, so when the submarine is moving forward it’s also being pulled deeper into the water. There aren’t any control surfaces either ...
Building a submarine is hard, and thus it’s a challenge ... The fittings are all 3D printed, and this means a constant battle with warped prints and collapsing infill. He’s not given up ...