This SBIR Phase II contract, awarded to Composites Automation LLC, a small business, by NASA, is focused on evaluating automated tape placement (ATP) processing of thin-ply composites. The $749,962 contract involves material and process development, modeling, test panel fabrication, and performance evaluation. The goal is to enable the fabrication of uniform, high-fiber-volume, low-void-content composite parts using thin-ply ATP processing. The contract builds upon prior Phase I work and involves a partnership with the University of Delaware Center for Composite Materials. The comprehensive modeling approach developed under this contract aims to address key challenges in thin-ply composite manufacturing and enable optimization of the placement process and cure cycle, particularly for complex geometries. The contract work is intended to transition the thin-ply ATP technology to NASA.
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