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Integration and Evaluation of MELD® for Naval Additive Manufacturing and Repair Use
Award last edited on: 6/5/2023

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : Navy
Total Award Amount
$1,500,001
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
NASAH5.02
Principal Investigator
Nanci Hardwick

Company Information

MELD Manufacturing Corporation

200 Technology Drive
Christiansburg, VA 24073
Location: Single
Congr. District: 09
County: Montgomery

Phase I

Contract Number: N/A
Start Date: 1/12/2021    Completed: 1/12/2023
Phase I year
2021
Phase I Amount
$1
Direct to Phase II

Phase II

Contract Number: N68335-21-C-0188
Start Date: 1/12/2021    Completed: 1/12/2023
Phase II year
2021
Phase II Amount
$1,500,000
MELD®, also known as Additive Friction Stir, has been identified as a potential method for the production and repair of naval components. This effort will explore opportunities and potential challenges of adoption at the shipyard by demonstrating uses of value, developing process maps for multiple alloys, and delivering equipment and training to a shipyard for further experimentation. The efforts for sample fabrication and characterization will deliver data sets for baseline activity to write specs for MELD and provide sufficient training and equipment to allow the Navy to pursue additional efforts to qualify the process.