Portfolio Status: Completed Projects
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...
3020.001 Materials Informed Data Driven Design for Additive Structures (MIDAS) Challenge
March 13, 2023
The purpose of the effort was to challenge the brightest minds from industry and academia by focusing on validating/improving the accuracy of model predictions for metal AM. The goal of the Air...
3028 Procedure Qualification Scheme Development for Technical Publication Initiative – Arc DED
March 13, 2023
This project aimed to substantiate a relevant qualification procedure to accelerate the application of arc DED within the U.S. Navy for two important structural materials—HY80 steel and nickel...
1141 Manufacturing Engineering Education Program (MEEP)
February 23, 2023
The Manufacturing Engineering Education Program (MEEP) addresses the need to better position the workforce to produce military systems and components that ensure technological superiority for the...
5535.001 Maturation of HDH Powder Production Study
February 20, 2023
The purpose of this study was to determine if the contamination level for niobium alloy powders processed via the HDH route, using laboratory-scale equipment and novel production practices, could...
5531 Additive Manufacturing Phase 2, Application Development & Material Study
February 20, 2023
The project quantitatively evaluated relationships between novel AM-enabled design features and effects on product tolerancing, manufacturability, mechanical performance, and flow performance. The...
5521.002 Advancing DRIVE AM – Aerospace Center
February 20, 2023
The purpose is to meet the Department of Defense (DoD) digital engineering strategy goals, which are to 1) formalize the development, integration, and use of models to inform enterprise and...
5521.001 Advancing DRIVE AM – Keck Center at UTEP
February 20, 2023
The overall objective of this project was to drive research, innovation, and value through education in AM. The purpose was to insert the DRIVE AM foundation program throughout the DoD and expand...
5520.001 Digital Light Processing – Flame Smoke Toxicity
February 20, 2023
The objective of this project was to mature the 3D Systems Figure 4 DLP technology as a qualified alternate source of supply for the manufacture of low-criticality, polymer cockpit components....
5516.001 Acceleration of Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing (ALSAM)
February 20, 2023
The goal of the project was to deliver a GE Additive M2 Series 5 Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) system. This machine contained an open architecture and allowed for the rapid integration of new...
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...
5523.001 Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) Engine Part Manufacturing and Testing
December 07, 2022
This project sought to understand if electron beam additive manufacturing (EBAM) could be developed into a viable alternative means of sourcing engine hardware and other ground vehicle sustainment...