FY24 Congressional Research 6.3 Areas of Interest, U.S. Army DEVCOM SC
Pair of US Army combat boots, pant leg with camo.
06/10/2024
By Christos Protonotarios
HEROES SWIFT III Open Call
Prime Sponsor: U.S. Army DEVCOM SC
Date: Thursday, June 13, 2024
Time: 3:30 to 5 p.m.
Attendance: Virtual, please email Susan_Damore@uml.edu for MS Teams link
FY24 CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH 6.3 AREAS OF INTEREST, U.S. Army DEVCOM SC
Development and Testing of Material Solutions and Prototyping/Manufacturing Capabilities FY24 SWIFT via University of Massachusetts in Lowell (UML) Research
Topics:
- Develop and evaluate insulation rivaling wool that can survive the rubber vulcanization process.
- Research and development of insulation material that has efficiency to withstand extreme cold weather conditions comparable to wool while having the ability to withstand the vulcanized rubber process.
- Explore light weight polyurethane and rubber compounds for insoles, midsoles, and outsoles.
- Advance manufacturing for extreme cold weather boots and vulcanized rubber.
- Develop footwear modeling programming for advanced prototyping and assessment of footwear mechanics.