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Rapid Part Qualification Methodology of Aircraft Metallic Components using…
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Woman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: No
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Fiscal Year: 2011Title: Rapid Part Qualification Methodology of Aircraft Metallic Components using Direct Digital Manufacturing TechnologiesAgency: DODContract: N00014-11-M-0191Award Amount: $77,050.00
Abstract:
Despite tremendous potential cost advantages, there is one very serious obstacle in the path of successful, widespread adoption of Direct Digital Manufacturing as a viable aerospace manufacturing technique: namely qualification and certification of processes, materials, and components. This roadblock to adoption is significant and dramatic. The cost implications alone of introducing a new material to aerospace, either on the airframe side or the engine side, are considerable, and the general rule of thumb is 2 years and $2M - $5M in non-recurring testing costs. Our unique approach to rapid qualification and certification combines limited and initial mechanical testing, advanced in-process sensing and process monitoring, microstructural characterization, and a statistical classification methodology that is truly multi-variate and can fuse these various inputs to result in a decision on whether or not a specific weld, deposit, or even part belongs in the same population as the nominal baseline certified parts, or is it anomalous in some way.Small Business Information at Submission:B6 Sigma, Inc.
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Award Information
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Agency: Department of Defense |
Branch: N/A |
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Program Year/Program: 2011 / SBIR |
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Agency Tracking Number: N111-077-1796 |
Solicitation Year: 2011 |
Solicitation Topic Code: N111-077 |
Solicitation Number: 2011.1 |