[Federal Register: February 8, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 25)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

 
Notice of Intent to Enter Into a Cooperative Research and 
Development Agreement Concerning CAST<SUP>TM</SUP>

AGENCY: U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Weapons and Materials 
Research Directorate and the University of Delaware Center for 
Composite Materials, are actively seeking a Cooperative Research and 
Development Agreement (CRADA) partner for the further development and 
commercialization of the Composite Analysis Software Tools 
(CAST<SUP>TM</SUP>) technology. CAST<SUP>TM</SUP> is a suite of 
computer codes designed to predict the behavior of composite materials 
both during and after manufacturing. A brief description of each of the 
codes within the CAST<SUP>TM</SUP> suite and their capabilities can be 
found at http://www.federallabs.org/flc/ma/pl.
    The software is already utilized in the composites research and 
development community, and enhancements could greatly broaden its 
utility for the academic and commercial sectors. The CRADA partner will 
assist in enhancing, documenting, distributing, maintaining, and 
providing user support for the software. A meeting will be held at the 
University of Delaware Center for Composites Manufacturing, 14 April 
1999, to discuss the specifics of the proposed CRADA. The meeting will 
be held at the Composites Manufacturing Science Laboratory from 1000-
1200. Please register for this conference at http://
wee.federallabs.org/flc/ma/pl. If you do not have Internet access, you 
may register by contacting the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, 
Technology Transfer Office at 410-278-5028.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael D. Rausa, U.S. Army Research 
Laboratory, Office of Research and Technology Applications, ATTN: 
AMSRL-CS-TT/Bldg. 433, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21005-5425, 
telephone: 410-278-5028 or e-mail mrausa@arl.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None.
Mary V. Yonts,
Alternate Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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