Lightweight Composite Solutions for the Spartan SCOUT

PIs:            Chad Ulven (PI), Alan Kallmeyer (Co-PI), Ghodrat Karami (Co-PI)
Sponsor:     SpaceAge Synthetics, Inc./US Navy
Funding:     $225,281
Duration:    September 2007 – December 2008

Development of a Nonlinear Cumulative Fatigue Damage Methodology for Aircraft Engine Components under Multiaxial

PIs:            Alan Kallmeyer (PI)
Sponsor:     Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Funding:     $307,856
Duration:    April 2007 – November 2009

Evaluation of Multiaxial Fatigue Parameters for Aircraft Engine Materials

PIs:            Alan Kallmeyer (PI)
Sponsor:     General Electric Aviation (Aircraft Engine Division)
Funding:     $180,000 (total amount awarded through annual renewals)
Duration:    June 2003 – December 2007

Application of Cumulative Damage Theories to Multiaxial Loadings

PIs:            Alan Kallmeyer (PI)
Sponsor:     Aerospace Testing Alliance/Sverdrup Technology, Arnold Engineering Development Center, Arnold Air Force Base
Funding:     $118,000 (total amount awarded through annual renewals)
Duration:    May 2003 – September 2007

Hydrogen Conversion of an Agricultural Row Crop Tractor

PIs:            Alan Kallmeyer (PI), Robert Pieri (Co-PI), Mike Stewart (Co-PI), Vern Hofman (Co-PI)
Sponsor:     Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Funding:     $20,000
Duration:    June 2006 – December 2007

Testing of Thermoplastic Composite Material Concepts for Military Equipment Transportation Container Design

PIs:            Chad Ulven (PI), Jing Shi (Co-PI), Mohammad Mahinfalah (Co-PI), Alan Kallmeyer (Co-PI), Reuben Tschritter (Co-PI)
Sponsor:     Sioux Manufacturing
Funding:     $10,000
Duration:    April 2006 – August 2006

Development of Fatigue Damage Assessment Methods Considering LCF/HCF Interactions

PIs:            Alan Kallmeyer (PI), Peter Kurath (Co-PI)
Sponsor:     Air Force Research Laboratory
Funding:     $84,000
Duration:    February 2004 – February 2006

Alternative Aerial Target Launcher, Rotational Energy Concept: Final Design

PIs:            Alan Kallmeyer (PI), Jack Johnson (Co-PI)
Sponsor:     Analytical Services, Inc.
Funding:     $35,000
Duration:    July 2004 – December 2004

Fatigue Behavior of Microcrack Resistant Composite Materials

PIs:            Frank Yazdani (PI), Alan Kallmeyer (Co-PI)
Sponsor:     Composite Technology Development, Inc.
Funding:     $6,000
Duration:    June 2004 – September 2004

Advanced Chemical Iodine Lasers

PIs:            Frank Yazdani (PI), Alan Kallmeyer (Co-PI)
Sponsor:     Composite Technology Development, Inc.
Funding:     $21,000
Duration:    September 2003 – June 2004

Target Launcher Design and Coating Study

PIs:            Jack Johnson (PI), Alan Kallmeyer (Co-PI)
Sponsor:     Applied Resources, Inc.
Funding:     $42,000
Duration:    August 2003 – May 2004

Target Launcher Study, Phase I: Development of Rotational Energy System

PIs:            Jack Johnson (PI), Alan Kallmeyer (Co-PI), David Wells, (Co-PI)
Sponsor:     Applied Resources, Inc.
Funding:     $49,000
Duration:    August 2003 – June 2004

Durability of Graphite Fiber Composites Subjected to Reduced Temperature Thermal Fatigue

PIs:            Ken Kellogg (PI), Alan Kallmeyer (Co-PI)
Sponsor:     Army Research Office
Funding:     $193,000 ($289,000 project total)
Duration:    June 2000 – June 2004

Multiaxial Fatigue Life Prediction Methodologies for Advanced Metallic Materials

PIs:            Alan Kallmeyer (PI)
Sponsor:     University of Dayton Research Institute/Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Funding:     $151,000 (total amount awarded through annual renewals)
Duration:    June 1999 – August 2003

Affordable Processing and Dynamic Characterization of Sandwich Composite Structures

PIs:            Uday Vaidya (PI), Alan Kallmeyer (Co-PI), Mohammad Mahinfalah (Co-PI), Ken Kellogg (Co-PI)
Sponsor:     National Science Foundation
Funding:     $203,000
Duration:    January 2001 – November 2003

Acquisition of High-Rate Loading and Damage Characterization Equipment for Advanced Materials Research and Education

PIs:            Alan Kallmeyer (PI), Ken Kellogg (Co-PI), Robert Pieri (Co-PI), Mohammad Alimi (Co-PI)
Sponsor:     National Science Foundation
Funding:     $82,000
Duration:    June 2002

Acquisition of Instrumented High/Low Velocity Impact Test System for Advanced Materials Research and Education

PIs:            Alan Kallmeyer (PI), Ken Kellogg (Co-PI), Mohammad Alimi (Co-PI)
Sponsor:     ND EPSCoR Infrastructure Improvement Program
Funding:     $84,000
Duration:    June 2002