YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining on Tuesday announced the winners of a project call totaling $2.1 million in funding.

The project call, which is awarded through the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering’s Manufacturing Technology Office, consists of six topic areas of focus.

Award recipients of four topic areas will be crucial in verifying and identifying precise data and predictive models that optimize manufacturing processes to improve quality, efficiency and performance for complex parts and components. Two topic areas will emphasize sustainable practices that encourage the reutilization and recycling of additive manufacturing materials. Recipients are tasked with exploring sustainable additive manufacturing designs and materials that consistently meet the necessary qualifications and performance standards for end users.

“We are honored to convene some of the brightest minds in the industry, who continually provide innovative solutions that position additive technology as the future of manufacturing,” said Brandon Ribic, technology director at America Makes. “We are confident in their ability to tackle the qualification challenges essential for driving growth in the industry.”

Here are the award winners and related topic areas:

Topic 1: In-Situ Dimensional Verification of Increased Complexity AM Parts

  • Team Lead: RTX Technology Research Center.
  • Project Team: Velo 3D Inc.

Topic 3: Characterizing and Correlating Coupon to Part Material Properties

  • Team Lead: Marotta Controls Inc.
  • Project Team: 3D Systems, The Pennsylvania State University, Applied Research Laboratory.

Topic 4: Novel Low-Cost, High-Productivity Aluminum Manufacturing

  • Team Lead: Edison Welding Institute Inc.
  • Project Team: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporate Aeronautics Systems Sector, The Boeing Co.

Topic 5: High-Fidelity Prediction of Residual Stress Distribution in Laser Powder Bed Fusion

  • Team Lead: The Ohio State University.
  • Project Team: Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, 3Degrees, Phase3D, Fabrisonic LLC.

Topic 6: Analysis of AM Sustainability and Environmental Benefits

  • Team Lead: EOS.
  • Project Team: Texas A&M University, 6K Additive, 3Degrees, Wichita State University, National Institute for Aviation Research.
  • Team Lead: ASTM International.
  • Project Team: The Boeing Co., ADDMAN, Amaero Advanced Materials and Manufacturing, Additive Manufacturing Green Trade Association LLC.