Vector License Agreement with National Composite Center for aerospace and defense applications for low cost, automated manufacturing using chopped fibers
Description
- Technology based on $10M investment by AFRL in P4A mantech in 1997-2000
- Chopped fiber glass or carbon preforms
- Automated fiber placement, with tailored properties, and low wasteage
- Fiber preforms consolidated by infusion
- Past fabrication technology demonstrations for military aircraft applications
Benefits & Payoffs
- Low cost volume production
- Use for larger parts fabrication
- Improved properties after impact
- Trade of higher mechanicals for continuous vs. lower cost chopped fibers