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Air Force’s QUASAR Program to Address Gaps in AM Qualification and Certification
Earlier this year, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) launched its QUalificaiton of Additive Structures for Aerospace Requirements (QUASAR) Program. The intent of this program is twofold: to identify state of the art and current gaps in the qualification and certification (Q&C) activities for additively manufactured (AM) fracture-critical metallic parts; and to mature technologies that can close the [...]
Predicting Performance of AM Components with As-Printed Surface Using VPS-MICRO®
In additive manufacturing (AM), there are many potential benefits for cost savings, among them being • integration of many conventional components into a single AM build; • complex shapes and orientations; • product volume control (short runs for sustainment vs. longer runs for new production); and • limited post-build machining. AM can bring 30-60% cost savings on complex, [...]
BPMI Selects VPS-MICRO® to Accelerate Certification Capabilities for the U.S. Navy
BPMI will utilize VEXTEC's commercial software to integrate materials science and structural modeling for more efficient design and analysis in support of the U.S. Navy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Brentwood, TN (September 4, 2024) – VEXTEC Corporation was selected by Bechtel Plant Machinery, Inc. (BPMI) to provide its VPS-MICRO Software for virtual testing and prediction of fatigue performance of [...]
VEXTEC Presenting at ASTM Conference on Advanced Manufacturing
VEXTEC is honored to present at this year's ASTM International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing (ICAM 2023), held October 30 - November 3 2023 in Washington D.C. VEXTEC's CTO Dr. Bob Tryon is speaking on "Computational Fatigue Models to Assist in Risk-Based Certification of Additively Manufactured Metallic Parts" on November 1 at 4:00pm ET. The presentation focuses on physics-based [...]
VEXTEC Secures AFWERX Phase II Program for Additive Manufacturing
July 24, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VEXTEC Secures AFWERX Phase II Program for Additive Manufacturing VEXTEC Builds on its Relationships with AFRL and Lockheed Martin for Analytical tools in AM (BRENTWOOD, Tennessee) - VEXTEC announces it has been selected by AFWERX for a SBIR Phase II award focused on predictive analytics for certification in Additive Manufacturing, to [...]
VEXTEC Wins AFWERX Program for Rapid Certification of Additively Manufactured Parts
VEXTEC to Demonstrate an Integrated Computational & Experimental Approach for Rapid Certification of AM Parts Using VPS-MICRO FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Brentwood, TN, December 05, 2022 - AFWERX – the innovation arm of the US Department of the Air Force (DAF) – has selected VEXTEC for a new Phase I SBIR program, intended to create greater visibility within the [...]
VEXTEC Awarded Two New Department of Defense (DoD) Contracts
Published November 2022 VEXTEC Wins USAF RSO Phase III Contract The United States Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office (USAF RSO) has signed-on for a yearlong Phase III program with VEXTEC. The Phase III program will deploy VEXTEC’s VPS-MICRO® computational predictive software to USAF engineering teams at the forefront of metal additive manufacturing (AM) for critical sustainment activities. A [...]
VEXTEC Presents at JANNAF with Aerojet Rocketdyne on Accelerating Additive Manufacturing Certification
VEXTEC is honored to be part of this year’s JANNAF Liquid Propulsion Subcommittee (LPS) Advanced Materials Panel (AMP) Additive Manufacturing for Propulsion Applications Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM) in Huntsville, AL. VEXTEC (supported by Aerojet Rocketdyne) presented results from a recent SBIR program that developed an additive manufacturing certification framework for Air Force applications, with the objective of accelerating [...]
VPS-MICRO®: Test Smarter, Certify Faster, Build Better Products
For critical applications such as aerospace, naval, automotive and energy, performance continually drives the need to innovate. And whether it’s designing new components or sustaining legacy platforms, the engineering innovation “push” must be balanced against the “pull” of safe and reliable operation. This is where qualification standards and certification processes come into play. They help ensure new designs, [...]
VEXTEC to Provide VPS-MICRO® Software & Services for Air Force Additive Manufacturing Needs under New SBIR Phase III Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Brentwood, TN, October 10, 2022 – The United States Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office (USAF RSO) has signed-on for a yearlong Phase III program with VEXTEC Corporation. The Phase III program will deploy VEXTEC’s VPS-MICRO computational predictive software to USAF engineering teams at the forefront of metal additive manufacturing (AM) for critical sustainment activities. VEXTEC’s [...]
U.S. Navy Awards Sole Source to VEXTEC for Corrosion Cracking Maintenance Prediction Software (CCMPS)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Brentwood, TN, October 10, 2022 – VEXTEC Corporation was awarded a sole source contract from the U.S. Navy to expand its Corrosion Cracking Maintenance Prediction Software (CCMPS). CCMPS is used by the Navy to predict the future maintenance needs for aluminum (5000 series) ship structures. The U.S. Navy is tasked with extending the lifetime of [...]
Special Pricing on VPS-MICRO® for America Makes Members
To celebrate our 2nd anniversary with America Makes, VEXTEC is offering discounted pricing on VPS-MICRO to America Makes members. VEXTEC provides software and services to predict and improve product durability. Our VPS-MICRO software helps clients virtually qualify their metal components for fatigue durability. It is an Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) tool that simulates fatigue at the microstructural [...]
Laser Powder Bed Fusion AM Work by VEXTEC and Lockheed
Collaborative work between VEXTEC and Lockheed Martin Aeronautics on Additive Manufacturing (AM) has recently been presented at two high-profile aerospace conferences. The work focused on Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) additive techniques for AlSi10Mg and Ti-6Al-4V alloys. VEXTEC's computational VPS-MICRO® product reliability software predicted the fatigue performance of LPBF coupons, and simulation results compared favorably to Lockheed Martin [...]