America Makes announces winners of $2.1 million AM project call
In collaboration with NCDMM, through the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering’s Manufacturing Technology Office
America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) have announced the winners of a recent project call awarded through the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering’s Manufacturing Technology Office (OSD(R&E)), totaling $2.1M in funding. The project call consists of six topic areas of focus.
Additive manufacturing enables reduced lead times, high-complexity components, rapid iteration, and on-demand part printing. However, material and process qualifications remain barriers hindering its technological advancement. Award recipients of four topic areas will be crucial in verifying and identifying precise data and predictive models that optimize manufacturing processes to improve quality, efficiency, and performance for complex parts and components.
Additionally, two projects emphasize sustainable practices that encourage the reutilization and recycling of AM materials. Recipients are tasked with exploring sustainable AM designs and materials that consistently meet the necessary qualifications and performance standards for end users.
“We are honored to convene some of the brightest minds in the industry, who continually provide innovative solutions that position additive technology as the future of manufacturing,” said Dr. Brandon Ribic, Technology Director at America Makes. “We are confident in their ability to tackle the qualification challenges essential for driving growth in the industry.”
Topic 1: In-Situ Dimensional Verification of Increased Complexity AM Parts
- Team Lead: RTX Technology Research Center (RTRC)
- Project Team: Velo 3D, Inc.
Topic 3: Characterizing and Correlating Coupon to Part Material Properties
- Team Lead: Marotta Controls, Inc.
- Project Team: 3D Systems, The Pennsylvania State University, Applied Research Laboratory
Topic 4: Novel Low-Cost, High-Productivity Aluminum Manufacturing
- Team Lead: Edison Welding Institute, Inc. (EWI)
- Project Team: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporate Aeronautics Systems Sector, The Boeing Company
Topic 5: High-Fidelity Prediction of Residual Stress Distribution in Laser Powder Bed Fusion
- Team Lead: The Ohio State University
- Project Team: Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, 3Degrees, Phase3D, Fabrisonic, LLC.
Topic 6: Analysis of AM Sustainability and Environmental Benefits
- First Team Lead: EOS
- Project Team: Texas A&M University, 6K Additive, 3Degrees, Wichita State University, National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR)
- Second Team Lead: ASTM International
- Project Team: The Boeing Company, ADDMAN, Amaero Advanced Materials and Manufacturing
