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Portfolio Status: Projects In Progress
5538 Marotta AM Phase 3 Work
September 26, 2023
The focus of this effort is to design and manufacture a powder bed fusion (PBF) replacement of an air-reducing manifold body. The goal is 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...
5509.002 Advanced Manufacturing Confluence (AMC) Phase 2
September 21, 2023
Develop an agile advanced manufacturing confluence (AMC) platform to manufacture simple and complex geometry large-scale polymer components in a variety of materials. The platform will utilize the...
5542.002.002 High-Temperature Applications Using Additive Manufacturing, Phase 2: Task 2b – Advanced Thermal Management Schemes for Next-Generation High-Velocity Vehicles
September 20, 2023
The objectives of this effort is to 1) create an additive manufacturing design guideline specifically around machine parameters (laser power, scan speed, gas flow, oxygen content, etc.) to best...
5543 Advanced Nanocomposite Coatings (ANC) for Navy Applications
September 20, 2023
The objective of this project is to utilize a team of surface technology experts with experience in identifying, developing, and implementing functional coating solutions across defense and...
5548 Craitor Expeditionary 3D Printer
September 18, 2023
This project will optimize the design of Craitor’s 3D printer based on testing to the requirements of MIL-STD-810G and demonstrate its performance in cold weather and high-temperature and...
