The primary goal of the HI-rate composite aircraft manufacturing (hicam) project is to demonstrate manufacturing approaches and associated technologies for large composite airframe structures that…

The Wichita State University received a $134,603.75 cooperative agreement award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center on July 13, 2021 to complete work by June 30, 2022. The goal of the award is to demonstrate manufacturing approaches and technologies that enable a four to six times increase in the production rate of large composite aircraft structures without increasing costs. This work supports the Aeronautics program objectives within the NASA Mission to advance aeronautical research and expertise in core areas. The cooperative agreement vehicle allows NASA to have substantial involvement in activities to support the agency's strategic research objectives for improving aircraft manufacturing efficiency through composites technology innovations.

The primary goal of the HI-rate composite aircraft manufacturing (hicam) project is to demonstrate manufacturing approaches and associated technologies for large composite airframe structures that enables a 4-6X production rate increase without cost