RTX CORPORATION

• UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT

  UEI WNTPS995QBM7

  $2M

  Subcontractor to this prime · 1 sub-award · latest Aug 25, 2026

  • Department of the Air Force
  • “THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (UCONN), RTX TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER (RTRC) AND RAYTHEON (LEGACY RAYTHEON MISSILES AND DEFENSE (RMD)) PROPOSE THE MANUFACTURING RESEARCH FOR HYPERSONIC AIR-BREATHING WEAPONS (MRPHAW) PROGRAM, A 47-MONTH EFFORT TO INCREASE THE MANUFACTURING READINESS OF ADVANCED AIRFRAME WELDMENTS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOOLS AND MATERIAL UNDERSTANDING FOR NICKEL-BASED ALLOYS (E.G., INCONEL 718 AND 625, HAYNES 230 AND 282). MRPHAW WILL DEVELOP, PROTOTYPE AND TRANSITION LEADING-EDGE RESEARCH TO ADDRESS HISTORICAL CHALLENGES IN: (I) ELECTRON-BEAM WELD MODELING; (II) CRACKING IN AND AROUND WELDMENTS; AND, (III) MATERIAL SOURCING-DRIVEN WELD VARIATIONS. MRPHAW WILL DEVELOP WELD PARAMETER AND HEAT TREAT SOLUTIONS FOR AM TO WROUGHT JOINTS TO PREVENT WELD CRACKING AND HAVE HIGHER FIDELITY ANALYSIS FOR NEW DESIGNS. OBJECTIVES - NEW RESEARCH IS NEEDED TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING IN: (A) THE CHARACTERISTICS, BEHAVIORS AND MODELING OF DISSIMILAR ALLOY WELDS; (B) THE PREDICTION AND MITIGATION OF HOT CRACKING, DISTORTION, AND RESIDUAL STRESSES; AND, (C) THE IMPACTS OF SOURCE MATERIAL VARIATIONS WELDED COMPONENTS. MRPHAW ADDRESSES THESE CHALLENGES BY THROUGH FOUR MAIN THRUSTS: (I) WELD PROCESS MAPPING TO GAIN UNDERSTANDING OF HIGH NICKEL ALLOY WELD CHARACTERISTICS; ; (II) WELD STRATEGIES TO MITIGATE DISTORTIONS; (III) PREDICTION AND MITIGATION OF HOT CRACKING; AND, (IV) RESEARCH TO PREDICT AND MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF SOURCE MATERIAL VARIATIONS ON WELD CHARACTERISTICS. SCOPE OF WORK - RTX WILL SUPPORT MRPHAW EXECUTION ACROSS FIVE TASKS. THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS FROM SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 TO AUGUST 20, 2027 (47 MONTHS). TASK 1: WELD PROCESS MAPPING - THIS TASK SHALL FOCUS ON COMBINATIONS OF NI-BASED ALLOYS TO INCLUDE INCO 625, INCO 718, HAYNES 230 AND HAYNES 282. - RTRC SHALL PROVIDE PERMUTATIONS OF MATERIAL COMBINATIONS, WELD METHOD & PARAMETERS, JOINT CONFIGURATIONS, & PLATE THICKNESSES MOST RELEVANT TO CRACKING ISSUES. - RTRC SHALL FACILITATE JOINING OPERATION”
• NATIONAL CENTER FOR DEFENSE MANUFACTURING AND MACHINING

  UEI CJJNHPEBJH14

  $1.6M

  Subcontractor to this prime · 1 sub-award · latest Sep 1, 2026

  • Department of the Army
  • “20260198”

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