ICME Toolchain for Ceramics/CMCs
• Develop an ICME toolchain for additive manufacturing (AM) of relevant ceramics/CMCs for hypersonic applications such as a skin or leading edge. Toolchain to include material discovery-chemistry-processing-structure-properties-performance links to enable prediction of ceramic/CMC performance from starting materials. Toolsets to be fully integrated as state of the art allows.
• Proof of concept toolchain validation including but not limited to microstructure, mechanical properties, and hypersonic performance. Comparison to simulation toolchain results. Recommendations to be provided in a written report for toolchain improvements and developments needed to advance the state of the art.
• Collaborate with LIFT and LIFT ecosystem partners to be disclosed upon full execution of mNDA to develop LIFT ecosystem partner toolsets for ceramic/CMC ICME applications.