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August 30, 2023
The objective of the project was to create functional COLUMBIA (CLB) Class Submarine Propulsor components that can perform under the intended application and benefit from the advantages of the...
August 29, 2023
The purpose of the project was to develop a design guide for additive manufactured (AM) heat exchangers with complex internal geometries that incorporated surface roughness correction factors for...
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...
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...
August 14, 2023
The purpose of this program was to develop a process, thermal, structure property (PTSP) model for single-pass Ti64 wall built with laser blown-powder directed energy deposition (DED-LB) that...
July 24, 2023
The objective of the project was to identify which additive manufacturing (AM) sensing modalities are best suited to quantify L-PBF surface roughness. Furthermore, the focus of this program was to...
July 24, 2023
The goal of this program was to create a statistically significant tensile data set to meet the forthcoming Metallic Materials Properties Development and Standardization (MMPDS) Volume II D-Basis...
July 21, 2023
The objective of this effort was to develop and demonstrate key processes necessary to realize interlayer repair in a LPBF system based on automated flaw detection demonstrated in prior efforts....
July 17, 2023
Create and demonstrate an enduring, strategic infrastructure that provides a means to rapidly respond to national, regional, and local supply chain shortages in times of crisis, ultimately...
July 04, 2023
The overarching goal of the project was to quantify the effects of build interruptions on AM part mechanical properties through in-process monitoring and mechanical testing of finished parts using...
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...
July 03, 2023
The objective of this work was to develop and demonstrate methods to mitigate LPBF defects via intra-layer and inter-layer control. The proposed work leveraged the ability to insert surrogate...