ADC Acquisition Co. dba Automated Dynamics — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: N08-135

ADC Acquisition Co. dba Automated Dynamics — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Defense.

Amount
$599,983
Agency
Department of Defense · Navy
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase II
Topic
N08-135
Solicitation
2008.2
NAICS
Place of performance
NY
Period
2010-08-26 → 2012-08-26

Description

This SBIR program specifically focuses in on innovative approaches to overcome the limitations associated with both the non-conformity of the rigid steel consolidation roller as well as building upon the individual tow control functionality of thermoplastic processing heads. Our main objective within the Phase I portion of the program was to develop and demonstrate at a high level, an innovative method of providing a conformable consolidation force in conjunction with the in-situ thermoplastic process. The secondary goals were to conceptually design and integrate the conformable consolidation applicator with a processing head that is able to manage multiple individual tows of tape. Phase II will focuse on further developing the concepts and process techniques developed in Phase I to provide a conformable consolidation method in conjunction with thermoplastic composite fiber placement.