Non-Intrusive Direct Part Marking with Femtosecond Laser Pulses
Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: FA8117-12-C-0002
Agency Tracking Number: F093-191-2528
Amount:
$749,912.00
Phase:
Phase II
Program:
SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code:
AF093-191
Solicitation Number:
2009.3
Timeline
Solicitation Year:
2009
Award Year:
2012
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date):
2011-11-15
Award End Date (Contract End Date):
2013-11-15
Small Business Information
1665 E. 18th Street, Suite 112, Tucson, AZ, -
DUNS:
058268652
HUBZone Owned:
N
Woman Owned:
N
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged:
N
Principal Investigator
Name: Kevin Kremeyer
Title: Vice President of Researc
Phone: (520) 903-2345
Email: kremeyer@physics-math.com
Title: Vice President of Researc
Phone: (520) 903-2345
Email: kremeyer@physics-math.com
Business Contact
Name: Denise Blum
Title: Administrative Manager
Phone: (520) 903-2345
Email: dblum@physics-math.com
Title: Administrative Manager
Phone: (520) 903-2345
Email: dblum@physics-math.com
Research Institution
Name: Stub
Abstract
ABSTRACT: In Phase I, we presented options for direct marking of high-performance turbine parts using ultrashort pulse lasers, that do not compromise the integrity of said parts. In the proposed effort, we will work with our customer to: evaluate metallurgy and fatigue, and mark quality on the range of materials used for fracture critical parts; develop marking conditions for all major alloys to be marked; test critical performance parameters including fatigue limit to include quality and readability of scanned/ machine readable bar code marks; and integrate results to develop specifications for improved marking equipment. BENEFIT: The system we design will reduce risk in applying new marking requirements, and will directly benefit the commercial and defense aerospace markets, as well as ground-based turbines for power-generation. * Information listed above is at the time of submission. *