The University of Dayton Research Institute has been awarded a five-year U.S. Air Force contract to perform research in advanced behavior and life prediction of aerospace materials for the Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
The contract has an award ceiling of $42 million, a UDRI spokeswoman said Tuesday.
The overall contract provides for research and development in materials performance assessment and life-prediction tools to help the Air Force extend the life of, and reduce the cost of sustaining, aircraft and aircraft components, officials said.
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Credit: Dave Larsen; Staff Writer