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Modeling & Manufacturing for Affordable, Sustainable Composites (MMASC)

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FA865019C5212P00001Federal

Submission Closed11/09/2021, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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NAICS: 541715

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Solicitation # DARPA-PS-26-141

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AI Contract Overview

The Modeling and Manufacturing for Affordable, Sustainable Composites (MMASC) contract, managed by the Department of Defense under the US Air Force, focuses on enhancing the certification of composite structures through high-fidelity damage modeling. The primary goal is to deliver timely science and technology data to support active Air Force development programs, ensuring a strategic advantage for the U.S. defense industry and the sustainment of the active fleet. The expanded scope of work includes several technical advancements, such as validating wearout models for various operational spectra, developing Ceramic Matrix Composite data for automated fiber placement, and creating a machine-learning algorithm for in-process inspection. Additionally, the effort covers the development of over-molding protocols, NDI-driven modeling for sustainment, and conceptual design and cost analysis for the Low Cost Attritable Aircraft Technology and Platform Sharing programs.

General Info

Agency

Department Of Defense → FA8650 USAF Afmc Afrl Pzl Afrl/pzl

Contract Value

$17,386,616

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Place of Performance

Wichita, KS, 672609700, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

Wichita State University KS 67260-9700 USA

Award Issued Date

11/09/2021, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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PhaseAwarded

PostedNov 10

Award Notice

AwardedNov 9

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

11/09/2021, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA8650 USAF Afmc Afrl Pzl Afrl/pzl

ContactsNo contacts available

OfficeWRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OH, 45433-7541, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA8650 USAF Afmc Afrl Pzl Afrl/pzl

Office AddressWRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OH, 45433-7541, USA

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Full Description

The objective of this modification is to provide a basis for the additional work needed for the Modeling & Manufacturing for Affordable, Sustainable Composites (MMASC) effort. The scope of this effort is to develop techniques to enhance certification of composite structures aided by high-fidelity damage modeling and to ensure - just-in-time S&T and data delivery that will be directly applicable to on-going Air Force development programs that provide a strategic advantage to U.S. defense industry and/or sustainment of active fleet. For this in-scope additional work the following tasks have been added: (1) Validation of wearout model for various operational spectra (ex, fighter, bomber, transport, etc.) to explore damage growth behavior of representative design details such as wing-to-spar joint that exhibits multiple competing failure modes; (2) Development of Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) data for AFP: Perform testing of panels manufactured using AFP process and demonstrate equivalency to existing data to evaluate the AFP machine configuration variability and Develop methods for joining of Oxide/Oxide CMCs with potential application to repair; (3) Development of lightening AFP head and validations; (4) Development of machine-learning (ML) algorithm for in-process inspection system; (5) Development of over-molding protocols for aircraft applications: Review of automotive applications and compression molding processes; Development of over-molding protocols; and Manufacturing demonstration; (6) NDI-driven modeling for sustainment: Develop a working prototype of an inspection System and Develop data analysis algorithm; (7) Low Cost Attritable Aircraft Technology (LCAAT) program: Conceptual design for one or more attritable vehicle variants; Performance definitions and subsystem performance report; and Cost and risk analysis report; and (8) Low Cost Attritable Aircraft Platform Sharing (LCAAPS) program: Trade studies on readiness for rate production and cost; Best flexible production processes and flexible tooling requirements; Assessment of long-term maintenance concerns; and Recommendations on manufacturing principles to address those concerns.