Project Grant 2528245
- 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...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a 5-year, $463,417 CAREER grant to the University of Nebraska (UNL) under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to establish a scalable manufacturing approach for incorporating diverse solid particle additives into room temperature liquid metals. This work will lead to the creation of a novel class of multiphase conductive pastes with customizable physical, rheological, and chemical properties. The enhanced properties will increase the...
- This SBIR Phase I award from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $305,000 to Ultrasonium Inc. to investigate the feasibility of using ultrasonic phased arrays to control and solidify molten metals during additive manufacturing processes. The project aims to revolutionize metal 3D printing by developing innovative acoustic molding technology that addresses supply chain vulnerabilities and enables more accessible manufacturing...
- This $250,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships project grant to Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station will support the development and commercialization of a microscale three-dimensional (3D) printer for multi-materials. The two-year project aims to advance the miniaturization of systems and products by addressing the growing need for manufacturing smaller devices through the scale-up of laser-based micro and nanoscale 3D printing with submicron...
- This $257,665 project grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), aims to establish an innovative electrohydrodynamic (EHD) 3D printing technology for fabricating microscale 3D electronics. The key objectives are: 1) studying the relationship between ink composition and rheological properties, 2) investigating spatial photonic sintering of metallic nanoparticles, and 3) developing the "Intense Pulsed Light Assisted EHD 3D...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) is funding research at The Leland Stanford Junior University to engineer a transformative new vat polymerization process for advanced manufacturing, named "ICLIP". The key objectives are to develop computer simulation and theory to enable injection of resin through the printed part during the additive manufacturing process, which could result in a two order of magnitude increase in...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program, CFDA 47.049, provides $249,614 to The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) to develop an innovative technique for creating stronger, more heat- and stress-resistant metals through in-situ gas alloying during 3D printing. The research project is exploring the use of reactive gases like nitrogen and oxygen injected into molten metal during the directed energy deposition 3D...
- 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...
- Additive Manufacturing Innovations LLC received a $256,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation under the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. The award will support the development of a next-generation, computationally efficient software for simulating additive manufacturing processes of metals from August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2022. The National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships Directorate seeks to advance science,...
- 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 $305,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development of a novel drop-on-demand liquid metal 3D printing technology by Fluent Metal Inc. This innovation aims to make high-quality metal additive manufacturing more accessible, compact, and safer than current systems, which are often restricted to major players due to high equipment costs and safety hazards. The project's primary research objectives are to investigate the interplay between plasma melting and droplet ejection dynamics to produce fully dense and metallurgically bonded metal parts. This technology has the potential to accelerate innovation across industries by enabling small and medium-sized businesses, research labs, and universities to leverage metal 3D printing capabilities. The initial focus is on applying protective coatings to industrial components, a billion-dollar opportunity, with plans to expand into rapid prototyping and small-batch production markets.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $305.0k | 8/27/25 |