SBIR-STTR Award

ISS Multi-Material Fabrication Laboratory Using Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing Technology
Award last edited on: 4/17/2019

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
NASA : MSFC
Total Award Amount
$867,793
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
H7.02
Principal Investigator
Robert Hagarty

Company Information

Ultra Tech Machinery Inc (AKA: Ultratech Machinery)

297 Ascot Parkway
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
   (330) 929-5544
   N/A
   www.utmachinery.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 13
County: Summit

Phase I

Contract Number: NNX17CM63P
Start Date: 00/00/00    Completed: 00/00/00
Phase I year
2017
Phase I Amount
$125,000
The goal of this program is to demonstrate the use of Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing (UAM) solid state metal 3D printing to provide in-space, on-demand manufacturing capabilities to support the unique challenges of long-duration human spaceflight. Previous and ongoing work in NASA SBIR programs has demonstrated the ability to 3D print quality metal parts using UAM. The goal of this Phase I program is to demonstrate the feasibility to reduce the size and power consumption of current UAM machine technology to 3D print aerospace grade aluminums for In-Space manufacturing. In fact, for the UAM process, operation in a micro-gravity environment contributes to power reduction goals expressed in recent NASA documents (NASA, 2016).

Phase II

Contract Number: 80NSSC18C0147
Start Date: 00/00/00    Completed: 00/00/00
Phase II year
2018
Phase II Amount
$742,793
The goal of this program is to demonstrate the use of Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing (UAM) solid state metal 3D printing to provide in-space, on-demand manufacturing capabilities to support the unique challenges of long-duration human spaceflight. Previous and ongoing work in NASA SBIR programs has demonstrated the ability to 3D print quality metal parts using UAM. The goal of this Phase I program is to demonstrate the feasibility to reduce the size and power consumption of current UAM machine technology to 3D print aerospace grade aluminums for In-Space manufacturing. In fact, for the UAM process, operation in a micro-gravity environment contributes to power reduction goals expressed in recent NASA documents (NASA, 2016).