Project Grant 2501711
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports a collaborative research project focused on developing intelligent scan sequence generation to reduce local overheating, distortion, and residual stress in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing. The $250,000 award, spanning January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027, will enable researchers at the University of Pittsburgh to mathematically, numerically, and experimentally...
- This Project Grant award for $887,740 from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) supports the development of a real-time monitoring and structural validation system for continuous fiber printing, an advanced additive manufacturing technique. The key objectives of this 3-year project (8/1/2025 - 7/31/2028) are to: Use modeling techniques to determine how printing defects impact the structural performance of the printed components. Process multi-modal...
- The National Science Foundation awarded North Carolina State University a two-year $400,000 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.070) to develop process monitoring methods for improving product quality in electron beam powder bed fusion additive manufacturing. The university will research an in-situ quality control framework using real-time sensing data to monitor product quality during manufacturing and adaptively adjust process...
- The National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $2,497,403 project grant to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) to develop an efficient molten metal droplet jetting process for additive manufacturing. The project aims to advance industrial adoption of metal additive manufacturing by enabling cost-effective, high-speed production of metal components that can compete with traditional casting and machining processes. The key aspects of the project include...
- This $649,345 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research at Carnegie Mellon University to investigate an innovative power field control strategy to achieve prescribed thermal histories throughout a part in powder bed fusion additive manufacturing. The research aims to address key obstacles in the qualification and certification workflow for the metal powder bed fusion market, which is projected to grow significantly in the...
- This Project Grant award of $200,000.00 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research to enhance the structural robustness of 3D-printed metal parts. The key objectives are to: (1) investigate the impact of manufacturing defects like porosity on mechanical performance, (2) develop strategies for distributing artificial defects, (3) create a novel defect-tolerant design methodology using topology optimization, and (4) validate the methodology...
- This $400,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will support research by Arizona State University (ASU) to fundamentally investigate powder dynamics during the pulsed laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing process. The goal is to uncover the underlying mechanisms driving powder ejection, known as "spatter", which can cause process instabilities and defects that compromise part quality. Through in-situ...
- This Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), supports research to develop methodologies for monitoring and improving personalized manufacturing processes, particularly for one-of-a-kind parts produced using additive manufacturing. The award, totaling $129,624 and spanning from June 1, 2024, to May 31, 2027, will enable researchers at the University of Oklahoma to establish a novel latent space monitoring approach based on...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Program (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant, awarded to the Regents of the University of Michigan, supports a $496,138 collaborative research effort to develop an approach for optimally determining laser scan sequences in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing. The goal is to create knowledge that enables 3D printing of complex metallic parts with fewer failed or defective prints, thereby improving the economic viability of LPBF. The...
- This federal Project Grant award, titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: UNDERSTANDING ULTRASONIC EFFECTS IN LASER ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING VIA IN SITU SYNCHROTRON IMAGING AND DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS", is funded by the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The $133,000 award, with a performance period from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028, will be executed by the Colorado School of Mines. The project aims to utilize synchrotron imaging and diffraction analysis to observe...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $125,000 and provided by the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), aims to develop a real-time, non-destructive method for detecting internal defects in metal parts fabricated through additive manufacturing. The research will focus on using eddy current sensors to identify issues such as hot cracks, lack of fusion zones, and gas-induced porosities during the manufacturing process itself. This will enable instant quality assurance without interrupting production or damaging parts, improving the reliability, cost-effectiveness, and widespread applicability of additive manufacturing. The project, to be carried out by the University of Dayton Research Institute from October 2025 to September 2027, will contribute to building a skilled workforce through educational outreach, curriculum development, and research training for students.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $125.0k | 8/22/25 |