Lattice Block Material Components and Structures in Future Army Vehicles

"JAMCORP produces structural and component parts using Lattice Block Material (LBM)for use in the aerospace, shipbuilding, and precision measurement industries.Current production volumes range from 10 to 300 parts per year using off the shelfsand casting techniques and JAMCORP's patented coring system. For this solicitationJAMCORP proposes to:1) Use current production processes and migrate them to the automotive industry by producing a prototype A-Arm, B-Pillar, and an optional LBM part in a configuration similar to that currently used by automotive manufacturers.2) Provide prototype parts to the US Army and an auto manufacturer designated by the Program Managerfor evaluation for suitability in the Future Army Ground Vehicle program.3) Perform preliminary work to increase production capacity to several hundred partsper month in Phase 2. JAMCORP will accomplish this by re-engineering current processes to focus on the tooling level vice the product level for dual use items.4) Conclusively demonstrate that all the production tooling costs can be absorbed inthe application development stage In order to reduce total life cycle costs at a base material level, JAMCORP hasdeveloped Lattice Block Material (LBM). LBM is a new structural material system thatuses the properties of a space frame to achieve strength, stiffness and low mass.LBM reduces a systems total life cycle costs due to several factors. Some of thesefactors come from re