Multifunctional and Tailorable Composite Feedstock
Abstract
In this proposal investigators from the University of Delaware s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) and the Center for Composite Materials (UD-CCM), in collaboration with the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, propose a 36-month research and development effort to explore multifunctional Tailored Universal Feedstock (TuFF) composite materials. TuFF was developed under DARPA funding to create a new composite material feedstock that would enable complex geometry parts to be fabricated at high rates of production and lower costs. In this effort we will leverage and expand on this investment to develop a multifunctional version of TuFF that has both attractive structural and electromagnetic properties. To that end, we will develop computational predictive models, validate those models using a comprehensive parametric experimental study, and demonstrate that the material can be used to create complex geometrical parts that have attractive electromagnetic properties for applications of interest to the Navy. Approved for Public Release
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Apr 06, 2021
- Source ID
- N000142112252
Entities
People
- Mark S. Mirotznik
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Delaware