Portfolio Category: Process

In order to apply an optimized finishing technique composed of a chemical milling technology with a chemically accelerated vibratory finishing

Hybrid manufacturing technology (the combination of additive and subtractive processes in the same machine) has the opportunity to greatly improve

Fuel cooled oil coolers (FCOC) are utilized on nearly every powerplant in the DoD fleet for cooling of turbine oil

Complex internal flow paths have been a strong driver in the growth of metal additive manufacturing, and specifically laser powder

The U.S. Army faces ongoing operational readiness challenges due to part obsolescence and the inability to rapidly obtain service parts

Flaws in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing (AM) components detrimentally affect part quality and thus mechanical performance, thereby

Metal laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) is beneficial to key aerospace and defense industries by enabling geometric designs otherwise impossible

Powder bed fusion additive manufacturing (PBFAM) is ideally suited for new novel parts or for applications involving low volume, out-of-production,

While America Makes has made tremendous progress in advancing open framework software, controls, and equipment with multi-laser metal additive manufacturing

The cost/benefit of hot isostatic pressing (HIP) and surface finish is not understood. The typical approach for IN718 components is

While powder bed fusion additive manufacturing (PBFAM) technology offers major advances in design flexibility, developments are needed to address its