DPAC big reason here today, looking for problems in industrial base – related to lightweight materials base, in order to do things that we’re not currently doing not incorporating them into our current systems is the – issue they’re attempting to address overcoming barriers is it – – “What that the DPAC should be investigating/focusing, due to what is achievable/realistic?” Material-specific to alloys, etc. does a demonstrator address a gap? Bring the of the best” into a single “Demonstrators” – – “best vehicle application to validate the mfg. abilities, performance of materials/system/sub-components Platforms for integrating many technologies (metals and FRP composites) Table-top/tangible products to demonstrate capability (body armor example) Looking for either specific components/sub-systems/vehicles timeframe-critical (short-term) – LM Advanced carbon-composites aircraft demonstrator application minimize do – – – demonstrate the capabilities of new materials and processes hard to push these items – – into/onto a mainline manufacturing Potential demonstrator (3 examples): mortar base-plate, Need to define a challenge for to contribute to the final product “everyone” Central-tenant must have commercial applications (contributing to industry through either – or processing of material(s)) End application? Or knowledge-base necessary to develop demonstrator value to the public – Requires cost-analysis Well-defined target for putting material into play a material isn’t called-out in a handbook, then it is not considered” (in looking for material properties “If for an application) get something into MIL-5 takes time (five years) and much funding” take capabilities/resources “To – and force something into MIL-5 (cooperative effort across the board) Implement a database of material properties - needs-based for a critical-mass of data to inspire – confidence in the use of the materials Investment in the modeling/manufacturing/materials infrastructure to accelerate Use modeling to accelerate incorporation into MIL-5
DPAC – big reason here today, looking for problems in industrial base related to lightweight materials base, in order to do things that we’re not currently doing – not incorporating them into our current systems is the issue they’re attempting to address – overcoming barriers – “What is it that the DPAC should be investigating/focusing, due to what is achievable/realistic?” Material-specific to alloys, etc. “Demonstrators” – does a demonstrator address a gap? – Bring the “best of the best” into a single vehicle application to validate the mfg. abilities, performance of materials/system/sub-components Platforms for integrating many technologies (metals and FRP composites) Table-top/tangible products to demonstrate capability (body armor example) Looking for either specific components/sub-systems/vehicles – timeframe-critical (short-term) LM – Advanced carbon-composites aircraft – demonstrator application – minimize do – demonstrate the capabilities of new materials and processes – hard to push these items into/onto a mainline manufacturing Potential demonstrator (3 examples): mortar base-plate, Need to define a challenge for “everyone” to contribute to the final product Central-tenant – must have commercial applications (contributing to industry through either or processing of material(s)) End application? Or knowledge-base necessary to develop demonstrator – value to the public Requires cost-analysis Well-defined target for putting material into play “If a material isn’t called-out in a handbook, then it is not considered” (in looking for material properties for an application) “To get something into MIL-5 takes time (five years) and much funding” – take capabilities/resources and force something into MIL-5 (cooperative effort across the board) Implement a database of material properties - needs-based for a critical-mass of data – to inspire confidence in the use of the materials Investment in the modeling/manufacturing/materials infrastructure to accelerate Use modeling to accelerate incorporation into MIL-5
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