Materials and Manufacturing Research Technology
Abstract
This Project links materials research, manufacturing processes, and design to enable higher quality additive manufacturing products for Army applications through the development of high performance feedstock materials (polymers, metals, and ceramics), physics-based process models, and in-situ process monitoring. Integration of these tools with process models enables real-time control and manipulation of materials structure and properties to produce three-dimensional hybrid electronics packaging, power and energy sources and converters and new materials/structures for protection. The goal of this work is to develop robust physics-based models to optimize material properties, structures, and manufacturing processes for Army applications in protection, maneuver, power, sensing, and signature management necessary to rapidly respond to emerging and unknown threats in a battlefield environment. The cited work is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas and the Army Modernization Strategy. Work in this Project supports the Army Science and Technology Ground and Next Generation Combat Vehicle. Work in this effort is performed by the United States (US) Army Futures Command. This work is done in coordination with PE 0602145A (Next Generation Combat Vehicle Technology), 0602143A (Soldier Lethality Technology) and 0603118A (Soldier Lethality Advanced Technology).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2021
- Source ID
- BL1_0602144A_2_2040_PB_2021
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