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Projects
5001.002.002.005 Quantifying the Effects of Build Interruptions Through In-Process Monitoring and Mechanical Test
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... Read More
5001.002.002.003 Best Practices for Additive Manufacturing Part Families Relating to Product Qualification & Certification
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... Read More
5001.002.001.002 Open Framework for Real-Time Control and Mitigation of Defects in Metal PBF
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... Read More
5001.001.002.002 Searchable Materials Database
July 02, 2023
The objective of the project was to generate a user-friendly, searchable, and sortable platform of test results using a commercially viable software tool built specifically for managing 3D... Read More
3029 CCDC AvMC MS&T Additive Manufacturing for Metals and Alloys Workforce Training
April 14, 2023
The purpose of this effort was to deliver training related to Additive Manufacturing for Metals and Alloys for the benefit of the CCDC Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC). The training was to be... Read More
3035.001 OASIS Add-On
April 10, 2023
The OASIS Challenge sought to advance the state-of the-art laser-based powder bed AM in temporal and spatial thermal management through the submission of innovative open-source scan strategy... Read More
3024.001 An Open Architecture Multi-Laser Research Platform for Acceleration of Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing (ALSAM)
April 10, 2023
The objective of this project was to generate an open architecture multi-laser system with sufficient control and monitoring to chart a path forward to new manufacturing capabilities domestically... Read More
5503.001 ManTech Novel AM
March 30, 2023
Increasing the AM production speed for AF9628 while reducing property anisotropy and residual stresses by developing process parameters for binder jetting this material was the objective of the... Read More
5001.002.002.004 Defect Detection and Mitigation via Selective Laser Ablation & Melting (SLAM)
March 30, 2023
The main objective of the project was to use the selective laser ablation and melting (SLAM) hybrid powder bed fusion AM process to selectively tune surface roughness and selectively manipulate... Read More
5001.002.001.004 Introductory Inspection & Quality Assurance of AM Using the AMES Test Artifact
March 30, 2023
This project aimed to create an NDE training module to enable inspectors to consistently make correct decisions. The intent was to enable the quality assurance and NDE communities to have input at... Read More
5001.001.001.007 Development of Graded Alloy Transitions for High-Mach Systems
March 30, 2023
This program aimed to develop graded alloy transitions for high-mach systems by demonstrating and validating the ability of AM techniques to achieve higher joint performance for a relevant... Read More
3034.001 NIAR Covid Response
March 30, 2023
This project was developed to run concurrently with the Service Life of Additive Manufacturing (SLAM) Advanced Tools for Rapid Qualification (ATRQ) project as a response to COVID-19 public health... Read More
