The CTMA Program is collaborating to improve the maintenance and sustainment of aircraft engines through a partnership with the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) and the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center by creating a digital twin engine along with the Workbench for Additive Materials. “The Air Force’s Propulsion Directorate is a recognized leader […]
Read More »The US Department of Defense’s most versatile helicopter, the Black Hawk, and its close cousins, other H-60 variants, perform multiple missions: delivering and rescuing warfighters in combat zones, protecting aircraft during armed assault missions, providing aerial firefighting, patrolling borders, bringing critical supplies to civilians during natural disasters, and transporting dignitaries. With more than 5,000 in […]
Read More »As the B-1 continues its service into the 2030s, a CTMA project is assisting with the aircraft’s digital engineering (DE) transformation. The B-1 System Program Office (SPO) began its DE transformation in early 2020 by creating a structural digital twin of a single wing at the NIAR facility at Wichita State University, then expanding to […]
Read More »The 2023 CTMA Partners Meeting and NCMS Technology Showcase were exceptionally productive events. Along with hosting the Joint Robotics Organization for Building Organic Technologies (JROBOT) Summit VI and determining the 2023 CTMA Technology Competition winners, this year’s Partners Meeting featured the first-ever “Show Us Your Technology Workshop,” where participants collaborated on solutions to pressing DOD […]
Read More »NCMS Technology Briefs highlight NCMS’s cultivation and growth of innovative technologies. Through our management of government and industry collaborations, we’ve gained insights into novel approaches and best practices that can assist all companies to navigate the sometimes complex journey toward advancement. Based on the results of NCMS technology projects, the briefs show the applicability and […]
Read More »Ann Arbor, MI, June 8, 2023—The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) announced today that the US Air Force has been selected the Overall Award winner and Cumulus Digital Systems has been selected the People’s Choice Award winner of the 2023 CTMA Technology Competition. The contest is NCMS’s annual event that highlights innovations in maintenance […]
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Read More »We are pleased to announce the six finalists for the 2023 CTMA Technology Competition, our annual event that highlights innovations in maintenance and sustainment technologies. Over 50 high-quality entries were received. A panel of judges selected the finalists for excellence in maintenance relevance or impact, originality and contribution to state-of-the-art solutions, technical maturity, cross-service applicability, […]
Read More »Main Sail is a nontraditional, veteran-owned small business focused on Maintenance and Logistics Optimization (MLO) for the federal government. The company’s passion is to combine emerging technologies with process excellence to improve effectiveness and readiness for federal agencies with maintenance and logistics missions. Main Sail specializes in leading complex projects that integrate industrial engineering, maintenance […]
Read More »The use of computerized controls in automobiles has greatly expanded in recent years. Current estimates put the number of microchips in the average car at 1,000 to 3,000. Modern software-defined vehicles provide an impressive array of capabilities, including driver assistance features such as automatic emergency braking, blind spot warning, and lane-keeping assistance; connectivity solutions that provide up-to-date information about vehicle performance; infotainment systems that pair with smartphone integration systems to deliver information and entertainment via touchscreen displays; and the capacity for over-the-air (OTA) updates of new features and functionality.
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