Materials Processing and Manufacturing
Abstract
The Materials Processing and Manufacturing thrust is exploring new manufacturing and processing approaches that will dramatically lower the cost and decrease the time required to fabricate DoD parts and systems. Constantly changing specifications for DoD platforms combined with recent manufacturing advances, such as 3D printing and manufacture on demand, drive a need for greater efficiency in development and design cycles as well as scalable and reconfigurable manufacturing processes that incorporate advanced materials with superior properties. Research within the Materials Processing and Manufacturing thrust is focused on achieving the following capability objectives: (1) scalable processes to assemble fully 3D devices that include nanometer- to micron-scale components; (2) processes that yield new materials, materials capabilities and parts that cannot be made through conventional processing approaches; (3) efficient, low volume manufacturing; (4) approaches that reduce manufacturing complexity through new material feedstock formats with reconfigurable processing techniques; and (5) material processing that enhances platform survivability in extreme environments.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2021
- Source ID
- 357c5ab9cbfdcb74e2fa1dcf70e91d60