Contribution: Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security

The Micro-net is composed of three (3) Principal Investigators from University of Manitoba, Red River College and Precision ADM and four (4) Co-Investigators (two (2) from University of Manitoba and two (2) from University of Saskatchewan). Other funding: Red River College @ $100,000; precision ADM @ $135,00 for a Grand Total of $1,734,340

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This project will (i) Provide personnel with increased wearable armour protection against a wide range of kinetic and non-kinetic threats, without sacrificing mobility and maneuverability; (ii) increase global competitiveness for Canada as AM is a key component in advancing information technologies related to the most recent industrial revolution referred to as industry 4.0 which many Canadian suppliers are implementing; (iii) contribute to the Canadian manufacturing sector by generating new knowledge on effectively applying emerging manufacturing technologies in the form of AM and CS; (iv) strengthen the related fields of study and have significant and lasting socioeconomic impact on Canadians by contributing to the advancement of knowledge in the field of advanced materials related to physical protection; and (v) train 5 engineering graduate students and 5 post-doctoral research fellows on the various scientific and technical aspects of the 2 new manufacturing technologies.

The project aims to develop advanced high strength materials in the form of nanostructured and high-entropy alloys, with enhanced mechanical properties, to improve the resistance to damage from high velocity ballistics and shrapnel projectiles by developing functionally-graded (FG) materials and structures which will replace the heavy ceramic-metal polymer layers in current armour. Artificial neural network learning will be used to study the influence material sequence in FG structures with different geometries that will be designed for enhanced energy absorption and resistance to damage under various forms of ballistic loading conditions. New materials in form of metallic glass will be developed as coatings from protection against degradation through wear and corrosion damage.

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Reduce the weight and cumbersomeness of personnel protection equipment and increase the specific strength of armour material for Solution Readiness Level 2 to 6; advance high-strength materials in the form of NS and HE alloys to improve the resistance to damage from high-velocity ballistics, shrapnel projectiles and wear and corrosion damage.

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To encourage the creation of new as well as support and sustain existing science and technology networks external to DND that can generate new ideas and formulate solutions to Canada's current and future defence and security requirements

Afin de favoriser la création de nouveaux réseaux ainsi que le soutient et le maintien des réseaux scientifiques et technologiques existants à l'extérieur du ministère de la Défense nationale qui peuvent générer de nouvelles idées et élaborer des solutions aux besoins actuels et futurs du Canada en matière de la défense et de la sécurité