PRODUCT INNOVATION AND ENGINEERING LLC — Department of Defense STTR Phase I: N18A-T005

PRODUCT INNOVATION AND ENGINEERING LLC — STTR Phase I award from Department of Defense.

Amount
$124,999
Agency
Department of Defense · Navy
Program / Phase
STTR · Phase I
Topic
N18A-T005
Solicitation
18.A
NAICS
Place of performance
MO
Period
2018-05-24 → 2019-08-22

Description

The goal of this STTR Phase I research proposal is to develop a proof of concept for a novel additive manufacturing (AM) process that will be capable of processing 7000 series AM aluminum alloys while minimizing defects, with an eventual goal of Phase II/III project to commercialize the developed technology. To achieve this goal, the technical objectives, the proposed technology includes the following critical steps: 1) using multi-beam energy (MBE) source to deposit aluminum 7000 series; 2) using dynamic beam shaper (DBS) energy source to deposit aluminum 7000 series; 3) using AM process models for MBE and DBS process modeling; and 4) optimizing the design of the MBE/DBS system.