SBIR Phase I: Advanced bonding and cutting techniques for manufacturing solid aluminum parts

SBIR 第一阶段：用于制造实心铝零件的先进粘合和切割技术

• 批准号: 2026052
• 负责人: Alison Forsyth
• 金额: $ 25.6万
• 依托单位: ALLOY ENTERPRISES INC.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-07-01 至 2020-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2026052&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SBIR; Phase; Advanced; bonding; cutting

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is in creation of a new aluminum parts manufacturing process. Aluminum is used extensively in many industries and can used in environmentally friendly applications. The proposed technology combines next-generation laminated object manufacturing (LOM) with a novel metallic bonding process and software advancements to create solid aluminum parts ten times faster than current additive technologies. This process can produce parts faster and at a lower cost compared to existing solutions. This SBIR Phase I project addresses aluminum oxidation for manufacturing applications in which the oxide layer between foils must be disrupted. The team will explore multiple bonding techniques to minimize manufacturing defects while maintaining consistency of thermomechanical properties. The project's three principal goals are: 1) establish mechanical testing and optical inspection methods, 2) develop and optimize cutting and bonding processes, and 3) create a sample part to demonstrate technical feasibility.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

这个小型企业创新研究（SBIR）第一阶段项目的更广泛的影响/商业潜力是创建一个新的铝部件制造工艺。铝广泛用于许多行业，并可用于环保应用。 该技术将下一代层压物体制造（LOM）与新型金属粘合工艺和软件进步相结合，以比当前增材技术快十倍的速度制造固体铝部件。 与现有解决方案相比，该工艺可以更快地生产零件，成本更低。该SBIR第一阶段项目解决了制造应用中的铝氧化，其中箔之间的氧化层必须被破坏。该团队将探索多种粘合技术，以最大限度地减少制造缺陷，同时保持热机械性能的一致性。该项目的三个主要目标是：1）建立机械测试和光学检测方法，2）开发和优化切割和粘合工艺，3）创建一个样品部件以证明技术可行性。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。