Aerospace Composite Materials

Program Description

This program supports basic research in the design, processing, and characterization of novel composite materials to enable transformative enhancement in their performance through understanding of the chemistry, physics, and mechanics in heterogeneously structured materials. Such materials are aimed to significantly impact the structural design of future U.S. Air Force and Space Force platforms including airframes, space vehicles, satellites, and a multitude of load bearing systems. Key scientific areas supported by the program include: materials discovery, collective phenomena in heterogeneous materials, interface science, process control, and architecture design tools for composite materials.

Basic Research Objectives can be found in this program's section of the current BAA.

You are highly encouraged to contact the Program Officer prior to developing a full proposal to discuss the current state-of-the-art how your research would advance it, and any submission target dates. To initiate the discussion, submit via email a short research summary that describes the fundamental science to be investigated.
Alternatively you may submit pre-proposal that describes research concept, objective and approach, scientific significance, and the expected outcome. The pre-proposal is limited to two pages (text and legible graphics). A short budget statement on the approximate cost for a three (3) to five (5) year effort must be provided. A third page containing key references may be included. Presentation viewgraphs are not an acceptable form of pre-proposal. The research focus must be on fundamental science and not on solving an engineering problem. If the concept is considered of interest to the Aerospace Composite Materials program and funding is available, an invitation to submit a full proposal submission may be extended.

Information for Current PIs

• ACM Project Summary Template
• ACM Technical Report Template

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BAA

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Contact Information
Capt Derek Barbee, Acting
AFOSR/RTA-1
Email: afosr.ac.materials@us.af.mil