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Portfolio Status: Projects In Progress
5557 AM Phase 4, Application Development
November 28, 2023
The objective of this effort is to follow up on the work done in Phase 3 designing an AM-optimized, air-reducing manifold. More specifically, the scope of this project includes updating and...
5001.004.001.001 Frameworks for Utilizing Process Monitoring in Conjunction with Ex-situ Inspection for Qualification
November 27, 2023
The goal of the project is to foster conditional inspection practices by evaluating different in-situ monitoring framework qualities and features for their ability to predict post-build...
5558 Advanced Composite Assembly Innovation (ACAI)
October 31, 2023
The objective of this project is to demonstrate the HELIOS thermoplastic Ice Protection Technology, as a robust and reliable solution for the aircraft Spinner Dome in three phases. This project...
5555 Innovations in Robotic Additive Manufacturing Process Planning
October 06, 2023
The objective of this project is to develop a user interface and toolpathing approach that is fully 3D-centric. This will include a variable slicing perspective and a library of intelligent...
5538 Marotta AM Phase 3 Work
September 26, 2023
The focus of this effort was to design and manufacture a powder bed fusion (PBF) replacement of an air-reducing manifold body. The goal was to investigate whether AM is a viable alternative with...
5546 Methods for Additive Manufacturing – Cross Platform Consistency (AM-CPC)
September 21, 2023
Gather data on the mechanical properties of Inconel 718 (INC 718) produced on PBF-LB platforms to:
- Establish processing pedigree data strategies across platforms
- Test for...
5542.002.001 Task 2a – Advanced Thermal Management Schemes for Next-Generation High-Velocity Vehicles
September 21, 2023
Phase II of this project aims to design, manufacture, and characterize the performance of a leading-edge employing ETC and advanced micro and nano hierarchical liquid metal heat pipe developed...
5542.007 Enabling Robust Production Technologies by Modeling Additive Geometrics with Novel Materials for Aerospace (ERuPTMAGMA)
September 21, 2023
The objective of this project is to develop a generalized process development framework that can be applied to printable alloy systems to measurably improve the performance of AM-built nickel...
5542.006 High-Temperature Applications Using Additive Manufacturing, Phase 2: Task 6 – Advanced Manufacturing of High-Temperature Nozzle Materials
September 21, 2023
The objectives of this project are to:
- Perform a development effort to deliver full print parameters for molybdenum (Mo) alloy.
- Develop a roadmap for the insertion of...
5542.004 Task 4 – Advanced Nano-Coatings for High-Temperature Applications
September 21, 2023
The purpose of this project is to identify thermally conductive, electrical insulative (TCEI) thin-film coating solutions for heat spreader applications to increase the computational potential of...
5542.003 Task 3 – Thermal Coating Material Advancement for Rocket Motors
September 21, 2023
The objective of this project is to identify and test intumescent coatings that will allow the use of bismaleimide (BMI) and cyanate esters in composite casings used in solid-propellant rocket...
5542.001 High-Temperature Applications Using Additive Manufacturing, Phase 2 Task 1 – Advanced Additive Manufacturing of Rocket Engine Components
September 21, 2023
In Phase l, Ursa Major Technologies (UMT) stood-up GrCop-42 copper alloy AM capability; established and qualified a manufacturing process parameter set; and produced prototype thrust chambers for...
