SBIR/STTR Research Award

Automated Blade Repair System

Award identifier 97d2dc75e918e344f7979c2d7272319acec7b3173eac3590c84f1e3ce344b268Awarding agency Department of Defense · Air Force

Award amount

$749,867

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase II

Award year

2017

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Defense
Branch
Air Force
Recipient company
CREARE LLC
Proposal award date
2017-06-28
Contract end date
2019-09-30
UEI
JDKYAKDT4TT6
Solicitation number
2016.1
Topic code
AF161-117

Research abstract

High pressure compressor blades are subject to damage due to debris strikes and warping due to the elevated pressures and temperatures within the engine. Blade repair is currently performed manually using grinding to blend out the damaged regions. Reliance on manual grinding operations requires highly skilled operators, fails to reach the optimal blade shape, lacks repeatability, and is extremely time consuming and expensive. Creare proposes to develop an Automated Blade Repair System (ABRS) incorporating automated defect detection and repair of different types of defects with a high degree of repeatability. Our system integrates several novel technologies to provide a solution that is extremely well suited for use in the military and commercial depot environment.

Technology keywords

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Research funding history

1,365 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1983–2026). Reported award amounts total $507,020,394. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II

Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, Department of Commerce

Agency intelligence

Department of Defense

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