PRODUCT INNOVATION AND ENGINEERING LLC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: N181-028
PRODUCT INNOVATION AND ENGINEERING LLC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
Phase I SBIR feasibility signal
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- Amount
- $125,000
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Navy
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- N181-028
- Solicitation
- 18.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MO
- Period
- 2018-05-24 → 2019-09-11
Description
The goal of this SBIR Phase I research is to demonstrate the feasibility of developing an innovative laser-based approach as a precision machining tool to machine fastener holes of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composites for military aircraft use. The proposed technology is a model-based laser processing (MLP) system, with an eventual goal of the Phase II/III project to commercialize the developed technology. To achieve this goal, the technical objectives, the proposed MLP technology includes the following critical steps: 1) Modeling of laser machining of composite structures; 2) Testing and validation of basic laser machining strategies; 3) Adapting multiple energy sources; and 4) Designing MLP prototype system.