Technology Transfer Opportunity In Situ Characterization And Inspection Of Additive Manufacturing Deposits U ...

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Nasa S Technology Transfer Program Solicits Inquiries From Companies Interested In Obtaining License Rights To Commercialize Manufacture And Market The Following Technology License Rights May Be Issued On An Exclusive Or Nonexclusive Basis And May Include Specific Fields Of Use Nasa Provides No Funding In Conjunction With These Potential Licenses The Technology Researchers At Nasa Langley Research Center Have Developed A Much More Reliable Non Destructive Evaluation Method Based On Infrared Thermography The Method Provides Transient Temperature Profiles Of The Surface Including The Melt Pool At Each Step Layer This System Can Measure Material Properties And Detect Defects During The Additive Manufacturing Process It Will Allow For Characterization Of The Deposition Quality And Also Detection Of Deposition Defects Such As Voids Crack And Disbonds As The Structure Is Manufactured Layer By Layer The Information In The Form Of Quantitative Inspection Images Can Be Archived With The Manufactured Part To Document Structural Integrity This Is A More Effective Way Of Determining Flaws Or Deposition Quality During The Build Process Additive Manufacturing Or 3 D Printing Is A Rapidly Growing Field Where Solid Objects Can Be Produced Layer By Layer This Technology Will Have A Significant Impact In Many Areas Including Industrial Manufacturing Medical Architecture Aerospace And Automotive The Advantages Of Additive Manufacturing Are Reduction In Material Costs Due To Near Net Shape Part Builds Minimal Machining Required Computer Assisted Builds For Rapid Prototyping And Mass Production Capability Traditional Thermal Nondestructive Evaluation Nde Techniques Typically Use A Stationary Heat Source Such As Flash Or Quartz Lamp Heating To Induce A Temperature Rise The Defects Such As Cracks Delamination Damage Or Voids Block The Heat Flow And Therefore Cause A Change In The Transient Heat Flow Response There Are Drawbacks To These Methods To Express Interest In This Opportunity Please Submit A License Application Through Nasa S Automated Technology Licensing Application System Atlas By Visiting Https Technology Nasa Gov Patent Lar Tops 265 If You Have Any Questions Please E Mail Nasa S Technology Transfer Program At Agency Patent Licensing Mail Nasa Gov With The Title Of This Technology Transfer Opportunity As Listed In This Beta Sam Gov Notice And Your Preferred Contact Information For More Information About Licensing Other Nasa Developed Technologies Please Visit The Nasa Technology Transfer Portal At Https Technology Nasa Gov These Responses Are Provided To Members Of Nasa S Technology Transfer Program For The Purpose Of Promoting Public Awareness Of Nasa Developed Technology Products And Conducting Preliminary Market Research To Determine Public Interest In And Potential For Future Licensing Opportunities No Follow On Procurement Is Expected To Result From Responses To This Notice

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