Keystone Synergistic Enterprises, LLC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: AF211-DCSO2

Description

The application of digital engineering to  jet engine sustainment operations is rapidly evolving.  Today, to perform condition-based maintenance (CBM), non-defense and military depots are conducting more engineering analysis using data collected during sustainment operations. The challenge for the depots has been transforming the sustainment data into knowledge regarding component condition, especially challenging for Life-Limited-Parts (LLPs) such as integrally-bladed-rotors (IBRs).  IBRs are used in the F119 and F135 5th generation fighter engines. IBRs are difficult to repair, expensive to replace, and experience high rates of operational damage.  Keystone solved transforming sustainment data into valuable knowledge: by accurately capturing in context the vital discrepant features and damage enabling higher fidelity engineering analysis to achieve extremely accurate condition assessments for CBM+   We will recognize profit by selling to engine depots a suite of digital engineering tools which automatically performs: accurate damage assessments aligns damage to the 3D CAD model informs adaptive repair processes.  The ability to make proactive decisions improves the reliability of weapon systems, minimizes unscheduled repairs, synchronizes maintenance actions, reduces mission aborts, decreases maintenance costs, and reduces cycle time. CBM+ puts the USAF in full control of sustainment and logistics operations.