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Project Category: Value Chain
5001.003.001.003 AM Materials Safety Training
August 28, 2023
The objective of this work was to create and deliver training materials that facilitated the quick training of existing and future experts on the lifecycle of AM...
5001.003.002.004 – Rapid Print Characterization for Machine Qualification and Equivalency
August 22, 2023
The objective of this project is to develop streamlined post-part characterization and in-situ data monitoring processes that can rapidly inform machine variation and process equivalency across...
5527.001 SIMBA Chain Additive with Knowledge (AWK)
August 21, 2023
The goals of the project were summarized according to three main objectives. The first of these was matching a part to a viable additive method for part production. The next was leveraging machine...
5521.003 DRIVE AM – Phase 3
July 18, 2023
Train active duty, transitioning soldiers, and DoD personnel to 1) best utilize AM to support maintenance and sustainment activities, and 2) leverage AM to maintain superiority within DoD...
5001.002.002.003 Best Practices for Additive Manufacturing Part Families Relating to Product Qualification & Certification
July 04, 2023
The primary objective of this project was to define a route to using Family of Parts methodology, such that Q&C can be shared across a number of “similar” parts. The goal of the project...
3034.001 NIAR Covid Response
March 30, 2023
This project was developed to run concurrently with the Service Life of Additive Manufacturing (SLAM) Advanced Tools for Rapid Qualification (ATRQ) project as a response to COVID-19 public health...
5001.001.001.005 Cyber Security for AM Virtual Training
March 30, 2023
The objective of this program was to develop training courses for both executives as well as subject matter experts (SMEs) that would allow them to have a high level of understanding of the cyber...
3031 DoD-wide Cold Spray Technology Roadmap
March 18, 2023
To develop a DoD-integrated Cold Spray technology roadmap while identifying the current state, common needs and actions, technology investment gaps, and priorities. Army, Air Force, and Navy –...
3002 AM Standardization Roadmap
March 15, 2023
The purpose of the effort was to develop a standardization roadmap for additive manufacturing that identified existing standards and specifications, as well as those in development, assessed gaps,...
3000 Maturation of Advanced Manufacturing for Low-cost Sustainment (MAMLS)
March 15, 2023
The program enhanced and improved AF sustainment operations by:
- Developing and demonstrating advanced manufacturing technologies related to AM that improve rapid part replacement and...
5521.001 Advancing DRIVE AM – Keck Center at UTEP
February 20, 2023
The project seeks to drive research, innovation, and value through education in AM. The objectives of the effort are to 1) insert the DRIVE AM foundation program throughout DoD and expand virtual...
3022 Joint Additive Manufacturing Model Exchange (JAMMEX)
January 18, 2023
The objective was to build a system that can be flexible and agile to meet the individual needs of the services. JAMMEX’s open platform simplifies the process of sharing information and...
