America Makes Announces $2.1M Project Call Winners
The project call, released in June 2024, consists of six topic areas of focus.
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America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) announce the winners of a recent project call awarded through the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering’s Manufacturing Technology Office (OSD[R&E]), totaling $2.1M in funding.
Additive manufacturing (AM) continues to advance the U.S. manufacturing base, enabling reduced lead of focus. times, high-complexity components, rapid iteration and on-demand part printing. However, material and process qualification remain barriers hindering its technological advancement. Award recipients of four topic areas are crucial in verifying and identifying precise data and predictive models that optimize manufacturing processes to improve quality, efficiency and performance for complex parts and components.
Additionally, two projects emphasize sustainable practices that encourage the reutilization and recycling of AM materials. Recipients are tasked with exploring sustainable AM designs and materials that consistently meet the necessary qualifications and performance standards for end users.
“We are honored to convene some of the brightest minds in the industry, who continually provide innovative solutions that position additive technology as the future of manufacturing,” states Dr. Brandon Ribic, Technology Director, America Makes. “We are confident in their ability to tackle the qualification challenges essential for driving growth in the industry.”
Award winners and related topic areas are:
Topic 1: In-Situ Dimensional Verification of Increased Complexity AM Parts
- Team Lead: RTX Technology Research Center (RTRC)
- Project Team: Velo 3D, Inc.
Topic 3: Characterizing and Correlating Coupon to Part Material Properties
- Team Lead: Marotta Controls, Inc.
- Project Team: 3D Systems, The Pennsylvania State University, Applied Research Laboratory
Topic 4: Novel Low-Cost, High-Productivity Aluminum Manufacturing
- Team Lead: Edison Welding Institute, Inc. (EWI)
- Project Team: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporate Aeronautics Systems Sector, The Boeing Company
Topic 5: High-Fidelity Prediction of Residual Stress Distribution in Laser Powder Bed Fusion
- Team Lead: The Ohio State University
- Project Team: Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, 3Degrees, Phase3D, Fabrisonic, LLC.
Topic 6: Analysis of AM Sustainability and Environmental Benefits
- Team Lead: EOS
- Project Team: Texas A&M University, 6K Additive, 3Degrees, Wichita State University, National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR)
- Team Lead: ASTM International
- Project Team: The Boeing Company, ADDMAN, Amaero Advanced Materials and Manufacturing, Additive Manufacturing Green Trade Association, LLC.
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