# Event Details - **Event Name**: Introduction to Metal Additive Manufacturing for Propulsion Applications - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join us on Thursday 2026 FEB 12, 5:30 PM CST at NCDMM for a talk on additive manufacturing of rocket engines!About this EventOur February speaker is Dr. Paul Gradl of NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. Join us for a hybird talk on metal additive manufacturing, focusing on rocket propulsion at NASA.Abstract: Additive manufacturing (AM) is gaining interest and adoption in propulsion development and flight applications, driven by advances in materials, design freedom, and access to supply chains. This presentation will provide an overview of the concept-to-utilization lifecycle of AM for aerospace systems, guiding engineers through the fundamentals of design and implementation. Topics include the applications for AM, metal AM processes, feedstock and alloy selection, material characterization and post-processing, design for AM, and use cases. About the Speaker:Dr. Paul Gradl is a principal engineer and SME at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in Huntsville, Alabama. Dr. Gradl leads several projects for additive manufacturing of liquid rocket engine engines and has supported various development and flight programs over the last 22+ years. He authored and co-authored over 150+ journal articles and papers; published a book titled, “Metal Additive Manufacturing for Propulsion Applications,” in 2022; holds five patents along with NASA’s 2024 and 2025 ‘Patent of the Year’; and regularly teaches courses in additive manufacturing. Gradl is the recipient of numerous NASA and industry awards and medals; an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and serves as an advisor to industry. Dr. Gradl was named one of “The Most Influential Personalities of Additive Manufacturing in 2020” by 3Dnatives, 2022 “Engineer of the Year” by AIAA, received the SME Additive Industry Achievement Award in 2024, and received the 2025 ASTM Award for Additive Manufacturing Industrialization. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/huntsville/introduction-to-metal-additive-manufacturing-for-propulsion-applications/100001982260223690 - **Event Categories**: nonprofit, workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Huntsville - **state**: AL - **country**: United States - **location**: National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (Huntsville) - **lat**: 34.720733 - **long**: -86.6456008 - **full address**: National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (Huntsville), 5021 Technology Drive NW, Huntsville, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Introduction to Metal Additive Manufacturing for Propulsion Applications - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/0dba6c2fdef92fbafb6015f254a89b23e01e2eac6fc01baf461781ddda7315c0-rimg-w1200-h675-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1770146359 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Introduction to Metal Additive Manufacturing for Propulsion Applications being held? - **A:** Introduction to Metal Additive Manufacturing for Propulsion Applications takes place on Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm at National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (Huntsville), 5021 Technology Drive NW, Huntsville, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Introduction to Metal Additive Manufacturing for Propulsion Applications? - **A:** Introduction to Metal Additive Manufacturing for Propulsion Applications is organized by AIAA Greater Huntsville Section. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Introduction to Metal Additive Manufacturing for Propulsion Applications", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/0dba6c2fdef92fbafb6015f254a89b23e01e2eac6fc01baf461781ddda7315c0-rimg-w1200-h675-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1770146359", "startDate": "2026-02-12", "endDate": "2026-02-12", "url": "https://allevents.in/huntsville/introduction-to-metal-additive-manufacturing-for-propulsion-applications/100001982260223690", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (Huntsville)", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "5021 Technology Drive NW", "postalCode": "35806", "addressLocality": "Huntsville", "addressRegion": "AL", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "34.720733", "longitude": "-86.6456008" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join us on Thursday 2026 FEB 12, 5:30 PM CST at NCDMM for a talk on additive manufacturing of rocket engines!", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-06", "availabilityEnds": "2026-02-12", "validFrom": "2026-04-06", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/huntsville/introduction-to-metal-additive-manufacturing-for-propulsion-applications/100001982260223690" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-06", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-06", "url": "https://allevents.in/huntsville/introduction-to-metal-additive-manufacturing-for-propulsion-applications/100001982260223690", "price": 0, "name": "In-Person" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-06", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-06", "url": "https://allevents.in/huntsville/introduction-to-metal-additive-manufacturing-for-propulsion-applications/100001982260223690", "price": 0, "name": "Remote" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "AIAA Greater Huntsville Section", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/aiaa-greater-huntsville-section/20286987", "description": "Our purpose is to ignite and celebrate aerospace ingenuity and collaboration, and its importance to our way of life. 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