Government
| Since our beginning, Third Wave Systems has found great value in the joint research and development projects we have engaged in with various government and research organizations. Through these partnerships, Third Wave Systems receives resources to connect with other experts and improve the capabilities and performance of the AdvantEdge software technology. In turn, the government receives innovative solutions to pressing problems that could not have been found otherwise. Third Wave Systems is proud to have worked with the Air Force, Army, Defense Logistics Agency, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Missile Defense Agency, National Aerospace Leadership Initiative, National Science Foundation, NAVAIR, NAVSEA, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. |
INDUSTRY CONSORTIUMS Third Wave Systems invites interested companies to join our industry consortiums, designed for those looking to leverage expertise on state-of-the-art, up-and-coming machining technology. View Open Consortiums |
ACTIVE GOVERNMENT PROJECTS:
Composite and Multilayer Drilling
DLA SBIR Phase II
Develop high quality, high productivity fiber reinforced composite and composite/metal stack-up drilling processes, eliminating the need for destack and deburr operations, reducing tooling costs and variability of hole quality - ultimately reducing manufacturing costs and variation in airframe production.
Freeform Optical Systems for Defense Systems Optics
MDA STTR Phase II
Reduce/eliminate grinding, lapping, and polishing through scalable DMM processes to virtually eliminate surface and subsurface flaws, establish component design guidelines and provide the MDA with validated software to realize productivity and quality gains for future SiC optical components.
High Performance Machining Technology Implementation
NAVAIR SBIR Phase II
Improve the production of titanium-based structures through analyses of cycle times and cutting forces, and reduce distortions seen when machining forged aluminum bulkhead components. Used for the V-22 and JSF programs.
Advanced Modeling Technology for Large Structure Machining
Congressional Appropriation
Reduce part distortion and identify opportunities to improve cycle times for machining large structure components that serve as armor for Future Combat Systems.
Integral Bladed Rotor Machining Process Commercialization
Air Force SBIR Phase III
Transition innovative physics-based modeling and high performance machining technologies into commercial applications for the efficient and affordable fabrication of titanium integral bladed rotors. Used in F135 and F136 engines.
Ductile Mode Machining of Conformal Sensor Windows
NAVAIR SBIR Phase II
Improve the conformal sensor window fabrication process by using machining modeling technology to determine the ductile mode machining regime for hard ceramics. Results will lead to high-quality, fast, more affordable fabrication techniques.