Open Additive, LLC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: A19-166
Open Additive, LLC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $100,000
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Army
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- A19-166
- Solicitation
- X19.4
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- OH
- Period
- 2020-07-07 → 2021-03-09
Description
This project evaluates the feasibility of Open Additive's prototype large-format (up to 24" in a build dimension) laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) system to meet needs for Army modernization programs. The prototype additive manufacturing (AM) system is a single-laser, open-architecture platform suitable for reactive metals, housed in a compact design to allow future integration into a wide variety of operating environments, including expeditionary shipping containers. The feasibility study includes development of process parameters for materials of Army interest, and demonstration builds of parts/geometries relevant to Army development and sustainment needs.