Project Category: Value Chain
4037 AM Laser Powder Feed Repair (Reborn)
July 12, 2017
The goal of this project was to facilitate the adoption of AM for flight-worthy repairs by restoring the Ti-6Al-4V component function without compromising structural integrity. Restoration of the...
4038 Support of AM Mission by CIMP-3D
July 12, 2017
The objectives of this project were to bridge the gap between applied research and mature product development, to provide shared assets for the nation’s industrial base, to further the adoption...
4039 Development & Demonstration of Open-Source Protocols for Powder Bed Fusion AM
June 22, 2017
The objective of the program was to develop protocol and programs that would take any STL file as input and generate a machine-independent protocol for manufacturing the part on a PBFAM system....
4040 Development & Demonstration of an Open layered Protocol for Powder Bed AM
June 22, 2017
The objective of this project was to develop and demonstrate an open, layered protocol for PBFAM in collaboration with commercial OEMs and a commercial PBFAM systems manufacturer.
The...
4042 Closed Loop Process Control for Powder Bed Fusion of Thermoplastics
June 23, 2017
The objective of this project was to examine the potential of more comprehensive feedback control in PBF machines. The University of Texas at Austin (UT) teamed with Harvest Technologies, which...
4043 Non-Destructive Evaluation of Complex Metallic AM Structures
June 23, 2017
The objective of this project is to assess X-ray computed tomography (CT) performance in detection and sizing of typical flaws and nonconformances in titanium- and nickelbased alloys produced...
4052 Digital Threading of AM
June 23, 2017
The objective of this project is to demonstrate the use of digital thread technologies and connections to reduce the number of trial builds in small lot fabrication cycles and reduce the...