Titomic’s Cold Spray AM rocket chamber completes hot-fire test
Titomic Limited, headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, has announced the successful completion of a hot fire test on a solid rocket motor thrust chamber produced for a US aerospace and defence prime, aligning with its strategy to expand its presence in the defence sector.
The additively manufactured thrust chamber, produced by the company’s proprietary Titomic Kinetic Fusion (TKF) technology, underwent rigorous hot fire testing under extreme operating conditions. The results were said to have demonstrated exceptional structural integrity, strength, and thermal resilience, exceeding the performance expectations required for aerospace and defence propulsion systems.
The successful hot fire test represents a validation milestone for both Titomic and the prime, providing a foundation for future collaboration, including the potential integration of Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing into operational programmes.
“This successful test validates the strength and performance of Titomic’s technology in one of the most challenging environments imaginable, it represents not only a technical achievement but further affirms cold spray as a critical Additive Manufacturing capability for advanced aerospace and defence solutions,” stated Jim Simpson, CEO of Titomic. “Titomic delivered the components to its customer within weeks of receiving the order, demonstrating our ability to rapidly deliver – from prototype to production – critical missile components which today has significant lead times.”
Illustrating further adoption of Titomic Kinetic Fusion in propulsion applications, the company recently signed a contract with another major US prime contractor evaluating the capability for rocket engine repair.
Dr Patti Dare, Titomic USA President, concluded, “We are truly excited about the continued interest in our demonstrated TKF solutions.”
