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 $102,464 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center on July 28, 2021 to support the Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing project through June 30, 2022.

The primary goal of the project is to demonstrate manufacturing approaches and technologies that enable a four to six times increase in the production rate of large composite airframe structures without increasing costs. This work supports the Aeronautics research program's focus on developing core capabilities in aeronautical engineering to advance manufacturing technologies critical to meeting future aviation needs. The Cooperative Agreement vehicle allows the NASA program to collaborate directly with Wichita State University researchers on applied research and technology development that addresses key agency priorities.

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