VEXTEC to Exercise Gearbox Virtual Twin to Predict Viability of "Cold Spray" Repair Technology

This program is being sponsored by the Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) under the leadership of Dr. David Lamb,Deputy Chief Scientist. Commenting on the application of VEXTEC's technology on this project, Victor K. Champagne, Team Leader of the Innovative Materials and Processes Team, of the Army Research Laboratory (ARL), said, "ARL understands the goal of this approach and its potential to evaluate cold spray technology as a viable alternative to in-service component replacement. The objective of the proposed effort is the ability to simulate the durability and remaining useful life of a cold sprayrepaired component under relevant operating conditions."

"The ESP is an opportunity for us to demonstrate the power of our technology to accelerate R&D," said VEXTEC Vice President, Carl Kolts. "Deploying new technologies - like cold spray - have the potential to positively impact both safety and economics for operating fleets of aircraft. This is an effort we're very proud to be a part of." 

About VEXTEC

VEXTEC can accurately predict the performance, durability, failure and true lifetime cost of a single component or an entire fleet-even before they're ever built. Founded in 2000, VEXTEC has pioneered and patented innovations in computational material science and probability theory to form the foundation of its Virtual Life Management (VLM) simulation technology, upon which its Virtual Twin product simulators are based. Companies in such diverse industries as aerospace, heavy equipment, automotive, electronics, energy and medical implants benefit from VEXTEC's unique ability to predict product life cycles, and their financial consequenceses. To learn more, please visit www.vextec.com.