威奇托州獲得250萬美元贈款，用于繼續實施先進制造業計劃
威奇托州立大學從美國國防部經濟調整辦公室獲得了250萬美元的贈款，用于支持加強區域先進制造供應鏈并使其多樣化、提高國防技術的質量和范圍以及提高受國防影響的企業的競爭力和可持續性的舉措。
這是經濟發展管理局2015年發放的710萬美元贈款的延續。它將為航空研究所的方案提供資金，包括：
自動化纖維布局和自動化磁帶鋪設技術的優化，以盡量減少制造缺陷，并提高生產速率，以建立大規模的復合材料空氣結構。
用于修復需要高質量維修的飛機部件以及先進制造航空航天和汽車零部件的冷噴涂技術。
機器人程序設計有一個運動跟蹤系統，用來記錄和分析在機器人細胞的工作包內所呈現的運動，以便規劃一條機器人路徑，從而能夠對協作機器人進行高效的編程。
額外制造的工具系統，以打印敏捷的工具，使新的變體國防和商業飛機以及其他復雜的設備可以快速建立。
高超音速可行性和市場分析，以確定在創建新的高超音速材料測試和模擬設施方面可能存在的可行性和市場差距，該設施將支持主題專家、商業行業和國防部產品開發人員隊伍的發展。
“初的獎項使我們得以擴大NIAR的環境測試、機器人和自動化實驗室、GoCreate和WSU風險投資公司的能力，”研究和技術轉讓副總裁約翰·湯布林說。“這些新基金將進一步擴大我們在先進制造工藝方面的能力，使我們能夠協助公司采用新的工藝，以簡化產品開發。”
這筆資金還將支持從事國防相關技術開發的創新者和企業家，并支持美國海軍空軍系統司令部、空軍研究實驗室以及陸軍研究開發和工程中心正在進行的大學研究項目。
湯布林說：“這筆資金將加強大學和社區技術商業化的努力，同時為學生提供制造業尖端技術和設備方面的親身經驗。”
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Wichita State University received a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment to support initiatives that strengthen and diversify the regional advanced manufacturing supply chain, increase the quality and scope of defense technologies, and increase the competitiveness and sustainability of defense-impacted businesses.
Wichita State receives $2.5 million grant to continue advanced manufacturing programs
The award is a continuation of a $7.1 million grant awarded by the Economic Development Administration in 2015. It will provide funding for programs at the National Institute for Aviation Research including:
Automated fiber placement and automated tape laying technology optimization to minimize manufacturing defects and increase production rates for building large-scale composite aerostructures.
Cold spray technologies for restoration of aircraft parts requiring high-quality repair and for advanced manufacturing of aerospace and automotive parts.
Robotic programming with a motion-tracking system to record and analyze the motions presented within the work envelope of the robotic cell in order to program a robotic path that allows for the efficient programming of collaborative robots.
Additively manufactured tooling systems to print agile tooling that allows new variants of defense and commercial aircraft as well as other complex equipment to be built quickly.
Hypersonic feasibility and market analysis to determine the feasibility and market gaps that may exist related to creating a new hypersonic materials testing and simulation facility that would support workforce development of subject matter experts, commercial industry, and DoD product development.
"The original award allowed us to expand the capabilities of NIAR's Environmental Test and Robotics and Automation Labs, GoCreate and WSU Ventures," said John Tomblin WSU vice president of research and technology transfer. "These new funds will further expand our capabilities in advanced manufacturing processes, allowing us to assist companies in adopting new processes that will streamline product development."
The funding will also support innovators and entrepreneurs engaged in the development of defense-related technology and support ongoing university research programs with the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command, Air Force Research Laboratory and Army Research Development and Engineering Center.
"The funding will enhance university and community technology commercialization efforts while providing students with hands-on experience in the most cutting edge technology and equipment in the manufacturing industry," said Tomblin.
