Opportunity
SBIR / STTR #A234-001
Army SBIR Solicitation: AI/ML and Probe Technology for Nitramine Manufacturing
Buyer
Army SBIR
Posted
November 17, 2022
Respond By
January 04, 2023
Identifier
A234-001
NAICS
541715, 541330
This Army SBIR opportunity seeks innovative solutions for improving nitramine recrystallization and coating processes in energetic manufacturing: - Government Buyer: - Army SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research program) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Products/Services Requested: - Development and demonstration of probe technology for data collection during nitramine manufacturing - Implementation of probes to gather data across multiple manufacturing runs - Expansion of probe use for manufacturing control and machine learning data generation - Comparison of probe data and machine learning predictions with crystallization modeling software - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Solutions must have dual-use (military and commercial) application - Integration with crystallization modeling software is required - No specific part numbers or product quantities are listed - Period of performance is up to 6 months, with a funding cap of $100,000
Description
This solicitation seeks the development of probe technology and machine learning algorithms for energetic manufacturing, specifically focusing on nitramine recrystallization and coating. The project involves demonstrating probe technology that produces data over several manufacturing runs and implementing probes during manufacturing for data collection. The goal is to expand probe usage for manufacturing control and data for machine learning, ensuring dual-use application. Additionally, the probe data and machine learning predictions will be compared with crystallization modeling software.