TECHNOLOGY THRUST BREAKOUT

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1 ADVANCED MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY THRUST BREAKOUT DMDII-16-01: Analytical Solutions for Lifecycle Feedback Brench Boden #DMDIIWorkshop

2 Introduction New AME Thrust Lead: Dr. Steven Turek, AFRL Mfg Technology Purpose is to introduce the general concept and generate dialog Editorial comments are in brick red Direct text from the project call is in blue The DMDII anticipates awarding up to $1,100,000 total for up to four projects

3 Project Topic Background & Overview The capacity to present relevant data forward and backward to feed the numerous opportunities for greater insight has the potential to result in better decision making at all parts of the product lifecycle, and improved designs that more efficiently and effectively satisfy customer requirements. Examples include: detailed design; requirements analysis and traceability (design intent); producibility analysis; cost analysis; assembly tolerance stack-up; QA analysis supporting first article test; supportability analysis; repair diagnoses; sourcing decisions; etc. Emphasis for this call: lifecycle feedback service, cost, quality, customer experience, etc. Connect lifecycle feedback to an earlier step in the product realization process Provide feedback into the lifecycle impact of key decisions

4 Problems Assessed Designers do not have information describing the constraints and capabilities of operations and processes employed in manufacturing, supply chain, and field service. Processes employed during early product development lack insight into information about how products are used by the customer and how the product performs overs its life. Manufacturing functions and service personnel have no visibility into the intent of the product designer, the various analyses performed to validate design decisions, or the results of early tests and failure reporting. Maintenance, repair, and overhaul and the supply chain associated with that lack insight into the state of products as they are released from manufacturing.

5 How to Fill the Gaps Enable capture and transformation of information created or analyses in the lifecycle Proposals will clearly define a specific decision point or essential analysis process in the design, production, or maintenance of selected component or subassembly. Identify technological improvements (e.g., process changes, enhanced data collection & storage, standardization, modeling, etc.) with the potential to improve the selected decision/analysis. Define improvements to the selected decision process or analysis where information from at least one other stage of the product lifecycle is transformed and made available to improve the effectiveness of that decision

6 Innovation and Success Factors Have a measurable impact on cost, quality, or cycle time Good problem statement Clear start and finish TRL Transition, commercialization, >>> value to Members DMC Workforce Development At least one component REQUIRED Define baseline process and infrastructure DMDII encourages the participation of small manufacturing businesses on project teams, and especially encourages the development of technologies that can benefit these small manufacturing businesses. Small businesses can provide an excellent test bed for digital manufacturing technologies