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Additive manufacturing processes are being integrated into the manufacturing pathways of a wide range of industries. Industries with high temperature applications where alloy 718 is used, and in which companies are either producing components with additive manufacturing or integrating additive processes, include the commercial space, aerospace, industrial and automotive industries. The commercial space industry applications would be identical to the NASA applications outlined in the previous section. For the aerospace industry, key applications focus on jet engine components including supporting structures, airfoils, blades, sheets, discs, rotating parts and other components that are either being built with additive processes or would be considered for additive with the knowledge gained from the proposed software technology under this program. Industrial applications include gas turbine components similar to those aforementioned.","description":"QuesTek Innovations, a pioneer in Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) and a Tibbetts Award recipient, is teaming with University of Pittsburgh, proposing to expand their Materials by Design technology and develop the essential ICME technologies that help optimize the additive manufacturing (AM) process of Inconel Alloy718. One of the biggest hurdles to the adoption of AM of metals is the qualification of additively manufactured parts while currently available systems are based largely on hand-tuned parameters determined by trial-and-error for a limited set of materials with significant uncertainty. A comprehensive ICME approach is needed to address this issue by modeling the process-structure-property chain to predict performance of AM parts. We propose to improve state-of-the-art modeling for AM by coupling FEM codes with materials phase transformation and precipitation simulation software. The Phase I focus on determining the ICME framework architecture and identifying the necessary models as building blocks, as well as key data and experiments for calibration and validation. The resulted ICME tools will enable engineers to develop efficient machines and to optimize and certify AM process and materials, with greatly reduced time, cost, uncertainty, and risk and improved reliability, confidence, and quality assurance.","startYear":2017,"startMonth":6,"endYear":2018,"endMonth":6,"statusDescription":"Completed","principalInvestigators":[{"contactId":221973,"canUserEdit":false,"firstName":"Jiadong","lastName":"Gong","fullName":"Jiadong Gong","fullNameInverted":"Gong, Jiadong","primaryEmail":"Jgong@Questek.Com","publicEmail":true,"nacontact":false}],"programDirectors":[{"contactId":206378,"canUserEdit":false,"firstName":"Jason","lastName":"Kessler","fullName":"Jason L Kessler","fullNameInverted":"Kessler, Jason L","middleInitial":"L","primaryEmail":"jason.l.kessler@nasa.gov","publicEmail":true,"nacontact":false}],"programExecutives":[{"contactId":215154,"canUserEdit":false,"firstName":"Jennifer","lastName":"Gustetic","fullName":"Jennifer L Gustetic","fullNameInverted":"Gustetic, Jennifer L","middleInitial":"L","primaryEmail":"jennifer.l.gustetic@nasa.gov","publicEmail":true,"nacontact":false}],"programManagers":[{"contactId":62051,"canUserEdit":false,"firstName":"Carlos","lastName":"Torrez","fullName":"Carlos Torrez","fullNameInverted":"Torrez, Carlos","primaryEmail":"carlos.torrez@nasa.gov","publicEmail":true,"nacontact":false}],"projectManagers":[{"contactId":3251920,"canUserEdit":false,"firstName":"TERRYL","lastName":"Wallace","fullName":"Terryl Wallace","fullNameInverted":"Wallace, Terryl","primaryEmail":"Terryl.A.Wallace@nasa.gov","publicEmail":true,"nacontact":false},{"contactId":461333,"canUserEdit":false,"firstName":"Theresa","lastName":"Stanley","fullName":"Theresa M Stanley","fullNameInverted":"Stanley, Theresa M","middleInitial":"M","primaryEmail":"theresa.m.stanley@nasa.gov","publicEmail":true,"nacontact":false}],"website":"","libraryItems":[{"file":{"fileExtension":"pdf","fileId":300310,"fileName":"STTR_2017_1_BC_T12.04-9880","fileSize":216997,"objectId":296848,"objectType":{"lkuCodeId":889,"code":"LIBRARY_ITEMS","description":"Library Items","lkuCodeTypeId":182,"lkuCodeType":{"codeType":"OBJECT_TYPE","description":"Object Type"}},"objectTypeId":889,"fileSizeString":"211.9 KB"},"files":[{"fileExtension":"pdf","fileId":300310,"fileName":"STTR_2017_1_BC_T12.04-9880","fileSize":216997,"objectId":296848,"objectType":{"lkuCodeId":889,"code":"LIBRARY_ITEMS","description":"Library Items","lkuCodeTypeId":182,"lkuCodeType":{"codeType":"OBJECT_TYPE","description":"Object Type"}},"objectTypeId":889,"fileSizeString":"211.9 KB"}],"id":296848,"title":"Briefing Chart","description":"Integrated Computational Material Engineering Technologies for Additive Manufacturing, Phase I Briefing Chart","libraryItemTypeId":1222,"projectId":93565,"primary":false,"publishedDateString":"","contentType":{"lkuCodeId":1222,"code":"DOCUMENT","description":"Document","lkuCodeTypeId":341,"lkuCodeType":{"codeType":"LIBRARY_ITEM_TYPE","description":"Library Item Type"}}},{"caption":"Integrated Computational Material Engineering Technologies for Additive Manufacturing, Phase I Briefing Chart Image","file":{"fileExtension":"png","fileId":295158,"fileName":"STTR_2017_1_BC_T12.04-9880","fileSize":229852,"objectId":291682,"objectType":{"lkuCodeId":889,"code":"LIBRARY_ITEMS","description":"Library Items","lkuCodeTypeId":182,"lkuCodeType":{"codeType":"OBJECT_TYPE","description":"Object Type"}},"objectTypeId":889,"fileSizeString":"224.5 KB"},"files":[{"fileExtension":"png","fileId":295158,"fileName":"STTR_2017_1_BC_T12.04-9880","fileSize":229852,"objectId":291682,"objectType":{"lkuCodeId":889,"code":"LIBRARY_ITEMS","description":"Library Items","lkuCodeTypeId":182,"lkuCodeType":{"codeType":"OBJECT_TYPE","description":"Object Type"}},"objectTypeId":889,"fileSizeString":"224.5 KB"}],"id":291682,"title":"Briefing Chart Image","description":"Integrated Computational Material Engineering Technologies for Additive Manufacturing, Phase I Briefing Chart Image","libraryItemTypeId":1095,"projectId":93565,"primary":true,"publishedDateString":"","contentType":{"lkuCodeId":1095,"code":"IMAGE","description":"Image","lkuCodeTypeId":341,"lkuCodeType":{"codeType":"LIBRARY_ITEM_TYPE","description":"Library Item Type"}}}],"transitions":[{"transitionId":69601,"projectId":93565,"partner":"Other","transitionDate":"2018-09-01","path":"Advanced To","relatedProjectId":95010,"relatedProject":{"acronym":"","projectId":95010,"title":"Integrated Computational Material Engineering Technologies for Additive Manufacturing","startTrl":2,"currentTrl":3,"endTrl":3,"benefits":"The proposed innovation should enable faster adoption of additive manufacturing in various NASA missions. The increased mechanistic understanding of the process and the modeling of associated uncertainty within the process would result in accelerated qualification of AM materials for use especially in aerospace applications, where the qualification requirements are demanding. Due to the inherently material agnostic ICME approach, the developed methods and tools for IN718 in the current program can easily be expanded to other materials of interest, increasing its applicability in the industry. The current program would help in generation of a standard qualified metallurgical process for AM IN718 leading to the development of a Material Property Suite and helping in defining the design allowables and process control requirements.
Beyond NASA, a software tool that will be developed under this program will integrate similarly into the existing AM supply chain, specifically with AM and materials researchers and producers, AM service bureaus who supply powders and components, major OEMs with AM capabilities, and other entities specifically involved with developing AM process prediction and modeling tools. The developed tools and methods can be used by OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers), where they can incorporate it in their work flow to reduce cost and time for qualification, reduce rejections by better process controls and understanding, thus adding great value. In the Phase II of the program, Honeywell Aerospace (attached letter of support) will provide valuable feedback for the development of the tool and how it can be can be applied to realistic aerospace applications. Apart from the aerospace industry, the developed tool can be applied to other industries like biomedical, automobile, power generation etc. too, where AM is also gaining traction. Overall the developed tool will enable the acceleration of AM technologies in general across industry segments.","description":"Additive manufacturing (AM) is a novel process of fabricating components in a layer-by-layer method under the control of computer-aided design (CAD) information rather than by the traditional casting methods. The transition of AM technology from production of prototypes to production of critical parts is hindered by a lack of confidence in the quality of the part. In the push to commercialize the AM technology, currently available systems are based largely on hand-tuned parameters determined by trial-and-error for a limited set of materials. QuesTek along with University of Pittsburgh as the partner will develop an integrated experimental and analytical (model-based) technologies for process optimization and qualification of additive manufacturing. In the Phase I of the program, modeling framework for yield strength of AM IN718 was developed and validated experimentally. Building on the success of Phase I and utilizing the already established framework, additional models for toughness, fatigue and cracking will be developed to perform an overall qualification of AM IN718. The developed Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) framework combines QuesTekâs Materials by Design and Accelerated Insertion of Materials (AIM) technologies to accelerate the adoption of AM.","startYear":2018,"startMonth":9,"endYear":2021,"endMonth":6,"statusDescription":"Completed","website":"","program":{"acronym":"SBIR/STTR","active":true,"description":"
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The SBIR and STTR programs have 3 phases:
The SBIR and STTR Phase I contracts last for 6 months with a maximum funding of $125,000, and Phase II contracts last for 24 months with a maximum funding of $750,000 - $1.5 million.
Opportunity for Continued Technology Development Post-Phase II:
The NASA SBIR/STTR Program currently has in place two initiatives for supporting its small business partners past the basic Phase I and Phase II elements of the program that emphasize opportunities for commercialization. Specifically, the NASA SBIR/STTR Program has the Phase II Enhancement (Phase II-E) and Phase II eXpanded (Phase II-X) contract options.
Please review the links below to obtain more information on the SBIR/STTR programs.
Provides an overview of the SBIR and STTR programs as implemented by NASA
Provides access to the annual SBIR/STTR Solicitations containing detailed information on the program eligibility requirements, proposal instructions and research topics and subtopics
Schedule and links for the SBIR/STTR solicitations and selection announcements
Federal and non-Federal sources of assistance for small business
Search our complete archive of awarded project abstracts to learn about what NASA has funded
Still have questions? Visit the program FAQs
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The SBIR and STTR programs have 3 phases:
The SBIR and STTR Phase I contracts last for 6 months with a maximum funding of $125,000, and Phase II contracts last for 24 months with a maximum funding of $750,000 - $1.5 million.
Opportunity for Continued Technology Development Post-Phase II:
The NASA SBIR/STTR Program currently has in place two initiatives for supporting its small business partners past the basic Phase I and Phase II elements of the program that emphasize opportunities for commercialization. Specifically, the NASA SBIR/STTR Program has the Phase II Enhancement (Phase II-E) and Phase II eXpanded (Phase II-X) contract options.
Please review the links below to obtain more information on the SBIR/STTR programs.
Provides an overview of the SBIR and STTR programs as implemented by NASA
Provides access to the annual SBIR/STTR Solicitations containing detailed information on the program eligibility requirements, proposal instructions and research topics and subtopics
Schedule and links for the SBIR/STTR solicitations and selection announcements
Federal and non-Federal sources of assistance for small business
Search our complete archive of awarded project abstracts to learn about what NASA has funded
Still have questions? Visit the program FAQs
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