| Sol No.: |
Navy SBIR FY2016.1 |
| Topic No.: |
N161-038 |
| Topic Title: |
Shipboard Additive Manufacturing |
| Proposal No.: |
N161-038-0131 |
| Firm: |
TRITON SYSTEMS, INC.
200 TURNPIKE ROAD
CHELMSFORD, Massachusetts 1824 |
| Contact: |
John Blum |
| Phone: |
(978) 856-4154 |
| Web Site: |
http://www.tritonsys.com |
| Abstract: |
Triton Systems is working to expand the materials available for additive manufacturing. We will address shipboard FST concerns by incorporating our unique flame retardant polymers into the feedstock of standard additive manufacturing tools. We propose to reformulate polymeric materials to meet the FST requirements while ensuring that they will be a drop-in solution for FDM processing. We also plan to develop in-process nondestructive inspection to ensure the parts produced meet their specifications despite the ship's motion and humid environment. We will accomplish this by utilizing a suite of in-process sensors and sophisticated analysis to compare the part being fabricated to the corresponding CAD object. |
| Benefits: |
We anticipate developing improved feedstock for FDM additive manufacturing which will lead to the production of new FST compliant polymers for shipboard application. In a later stage of the work, we will also introduce a suite of sensors to the FDM tool which will allow in-process non-destructive inspection of parts as they are built. |