SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Plasma Deposition of Metal in Composite Panels (LAR-TOPS-99)
- Notice Date
- 10/11/2023 1:11:23 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 927110
— Space Research and Technology
- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- T2P-LaRC-00122
- Response Due
- 10/11/2024 2:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 10/26/2024
- Point of Contact
- NASA�s Technology Transfer Program
- E-Mail Address
-
Agency-Patent-Licensing@mail.nasa.gov
(Agency-Patent-Licensing@mail.nasa.gov)
- Description
- 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: NASA's Langley Research Center has developed a new technique to enable the preparation of metal/composite hybrid laminates, also known as fiber metal laminates (FML), by depositing metal directly onto fabric using a plasma deposition process. FMLs provide a useful combination of structural and functional properties for both aerospace and non-aerospace applications. Currently, FMLs are prepared in a compression process utilizing a press or autoclave with metallic layers (foils) sandwiched between layers of glass or graphite prepreg (preimpregnated fibers with a matrix resin). The NASA process deposits the metal on the fiber via plasma deposition. The porosity of the coated fabric allows for resin infusion. NASA's plasma-deposition process provides the ability to tailor various properties while designing functional parts by selecting specific materials and processing parameters to meet the end goal. Specifically, the plasma process deposits metal particles that are heated as they travel axially at low velocity through an inert gas plasma. The accelerated powder particles become molten, strike the substrate fabric (uniaxial, biaxial, and multiaxial) and rapidly solidify, imparting very little heat to the substrate while forming a metal-to-fiber bond, as well as a metal-to-metal bond. The resulting metal-coated fabric is porous, so the polymer matrix can pass through the product precursor during the infusion process. The amount of metal deposited can be controlled, as can the number of plies of fabric that are ultimately stacked to produce the preform for the polymer matrix infusion process. A variety of infusion processes can be utilized to prepare the FML, including resin transfer molding (RTM), resin film infusion (RFI), and vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM). The tailorable aspect of the process allows for specific product design. By varying the combination of metal particle, fiber, fabric type, metal layer thickness, fabric direction, number of layers, polymer matrix resin, infusion process, and cure conditions, the characteristics of the final part can meet the needs of various applications. 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-99 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 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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