Institute #3 – Lightweight and Modern Metals Manufacturing Innovation Institute
Abstract
Advanced lightweight metals retain properties comparable to heavier, traditional materials, and can enable weight reduction in a variety of components and products with significant energy savings and increased payloads. This IMI will scale-up research across multiple areas to accelerate market expansion by applying an integrated materials and manufacturing approach, addressing a lack of design guides and certifications as well as cost and scale-up challenges. The goal is to catalyze the development of an advanced lightweight metal U.S. supplier base and to enable DoD to realize greater speed and agility of manned, unmanned, and Warfighter systems as well as benefits for commercial applications. This IMI was established in February 2014, with cooperative agreement funding contribution included in this budget through FY 2018.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2016
- Source ID
- 264b3a3656529f94b2d0481c41338bbd