Projects
5001.001.002.004 – Characterization of Metal AM Process Surface Features
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... Read More
5001.002.001.005 – Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing Data Package Maturation
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... Read More
5536 – AM to Augment the Casting & Forging Industries
July 24, 2023
The purpose of the project was to convene the U.S. additive manufacturing (AM) ecosystem, along with the domestic casting and forging ecosystem to determine opportunities for AM to augment or... Read More
5001.002.001.003 Strategies for Real-Time Defect Mitigation for Additive Manufacturing Processes
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.... Read More
5537.001 – Manufacturing Innovation for Organic Industrial Base (OIB) Modernization – Pilot Program
July 18, 2023
Identify and map recommended advanced manufacturing technologies to improve efficiency and effectiveness at Department of Defense (DoD) OIB facilities to sustain and/or improve next-generation... Read More
5521.003 DRIVE AM – Phase 3
July 18, 2023
Train active duty, transitioning soldiers, and DoD personnel to 1) best utilize AM to support maintenance and sustainment activities, and 2) leverage AM to maintain superiority within DoD... Read More
5502 – Advanced Manufacturing Crisis Program Response (AMCPR)
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... Read More
1141.000 Digital Data Management for Transcribing Structural Part Performance Across AM Platforms
July 05, 2023
The goal of this multi-year, long-term project was to qualify structural parts for use directly from the manufacturing process without a non-destructive evaluation or lot acceptance testing step.... Read More
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