Research
Highlighted Thrust Areas
Additive Manufacturing
A broad range of direct manufacturing technologies, including electron beam melting, ultrasonic, and laser metal deposition
Carbon Fiber and Composites
Low-cost, lightweight, and higher-performance carbon fiber advanced energy-efficient manufacturing
Transient Field Processing
Dramatically enhances material properties beyond today's limits, including increasing fatigue life and strength, and providing stress relief
Roll to Roll Processing
High-temperature processing over broad areas on low-temperature substrates
Low-Temperature Material Synthesis
Bio-Synthesis of unique materials at low temperature, enabling low-cost products
Lightweight Metals Processing
Technologies for low-cost titanium, magnesium and metal matrix composite components