Project is seeking industry input that will help shape future
investments by AFRL
SEWICKLEY, Pa., July 9, 2024
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Barnes Global Advisors (TBGA) has been
selected by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), through a
contract with ARCTOS Technology Solutions, to lead an effort to
define investments for the use of metal additive manufacturing (AM)
in fabricating fracture critical components (FCC).
There is a clear need to better define the
existing technical gaps related to implementation of additive
manufacturing technologies in order to start realizing the benefits
it offers to our warfighters.
This effort initiates AFRL's QUalification of Additive
Structures for Aerospace Requirements (QUASAR) program, which seeks
to produce high performance components for aerospace vehicles.
QUASAR will accomplish this through the maturation of qualification
and certification activities for metallic articles designed,
developed, and fabricated using AM. Insights gained from this phase
of the program will shape AFRL's applied research and advanced
technology development strategy and investments in the coming
years.
Mark Benedict, Senior Scientist
for Convergent Manufacturing at AFRL explains "There is a clear
need to better define the existing technical gaps related to
implementation of additive manufacturing technologies in order to
start realizing the benefits it offers to our warfighters.
Activities like QUASAR are key opportunities for experts across the
industry to help identify these gaps and support advancing AM
technologies."
To advance this program, TBGA has developed a questionnaire to
gain insights from industry experts. Following completion, feedback
will be assessed to identify key areas of development based on
participants responses. TBGA is encouraging participation in this
industry survey as this valuable feedback will be used to shape
AFRL's science and technology program with up to $5M in potential funding opportunities over the
next 3 years.
TBGA Director of Government & Business Development,
Andy Davis, provided this insight,
"TBGA is excited to continue supporting AFRL's effort to mature and
realize the benefits of AM technologies. The QUASAR program is
designed to understand the state of the art in qualification and
certification, ultimately driving at identifying research gaps the
Air Force can then close. It is a perfect example of the government
and industry working together to solve a hard problem."
ARCTOS Director of Structures and Materials, Dr. Matt Snyder added, "QUASAR is a fundamental
building block of the growing call to integrate metal AM
technologies across the span of DoD systems. ARCTOS is thrilled to
team with The Barnes Global Advisors on this critical first step to
understand the current qualification and certification landscape
for metal AM."
Eric Versluys and Matthew Crill of TBGA were present at RAPID +
TCT in Los Angeles from
June 25-27th collecting feedback from
industry stakeholders. We encourage those who are interested in
providing feedback to reach out to a TBGA team member directly with
additional questions.
About The Barnes Global Advisors:
The Barnes Global Advisors is the largest independent Advanced
Manufacturing engineering consultancy. Headquartered in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, TBGA has
a presence on six continents and across the United States. TBGA helps companies work
through their AM adoption via strategy, design, leadership,
training, metallurgy, economics, and media and is comprised of
seasoned specialists with well over 250 years of combined
experience in Advanced Manufacturing.
About ARCTOS Technology Solutions:
ARCTOS Technology Solutions, LLC is a Dayton, Ohio based global aviation services
and technology solutions provider to the defense, aerospace, and
intelligence markets. In service to the U.S. Armed Forces and
foreign allies, ARCTOS delivers full lifecycle system support from
R&D to sustainmentâapplying enabling technologies such as
digital engineering, data analytics, cyber operations, modeling and
simulation, and model-based systems engineering.
Media Contact
Lexie
Perham, The Barnes Global Advisors, 7247660135,
lexie@barnesglobaladvisors.com, www.barnesglobaladvisors.com
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