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Projects
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
5522.001.003 Maturation of Additive Geometric Approaches (MAGMA) for High Mach Applications
September 14, 2023
The goal is to leverage extensive high temperature design knowledge and AM experience of Boeing, state-of the-art simulation tools of Hexagon, and proven powder feed L-DED procedures and... Read More
5522.001.002 Managing Additive Assembly’s Numerical Tolerances Leveraging Engineering Simulation (MA(2)INTLES)
September 14, 2023
The objective of this project is to create a workflow that combines compensation from simulation and scans at the individual component and interface level to improve dimensional management and... Read More
5551 Cold Metal Fusion Preliminary Research for Air Force Sustainment and Repair
September 07, 2023
The project objective is to develop and demonstrate a cold metal fusion process through manufacturing and testing three Ti6AI4V material manufacturing... Read More
5541 Delta Qual Innovation
September 06, 2023
The objective of this project is to employ technical teams to demonstrate a single change to a selected baseline process by employing advanced numerical, analytical, and experimental methodologies... Read More
5515.001 USN Submarine Propulsor Application: ULTEM 9085 Production Specification and Support
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... Read More
5001.003.001.001 Surface Finish Design Guide for Additive Manufacturing (AM) Heat Exchangers
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... Read More
