High-Temperature Fluctuating-Stress Ultrasonic Fatigue Tester for Studying Environment-Dependent Ultra-Long-Life Fatigue of Defense-Critical Advanced Materials and Processes
Abstract
Additive manufacturing (AM) is one of the technological opportunities within the five strategic capabilities of the U.S. Air Force (USAF). The AM technologies have created profound opportunities– small production runs, less material waste, design customization, manufacturing of legacy parts, and production flexibility– that have helped the USAF to adopt AM to support various military aircraft; the C-5 Galaxy program (e.g., retention handle, bell cranks, A-frame), the F110 engine components, and Boom Supersonic XB-1 aircraft engine and structural components. To take full advantage of the AM and to further move it into the realm of reliable manufacturing for safety-critical components, one of the vital needs that the USAF must fundamentally address is rapid and standardized test methods for qualification (e.g., fatigue life) and certification of the AM parts.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Feb 29, 2024
- Source ID
- FA95502310179
Entities
People
- Meysam Haghshenas
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- United States Air Force
- University of Toledo