Inovati
MCS

Metal mobilized

Project Type: 
Mechanical Engineering
Year: 
2023

Description

It is estimated that the Department of Defense spends $7 billion annually on repairing preventable corrosion. Our team is working to mobilize Inovati’s Kinetic Metallization™ system, a proprietary cold spray technology capable of fighting corrosion and fixing damaged parts. Kinetic Metallization™ is a form of additive manufacturing that works by imparting large amounts of kinetic energy into a fluidized gas-powder mixture which is sprayed at high speeds through a patented sonic nozzle. This spray forms an extremely robust metallic coating that can be applied to a range of substrates in order to restore critical part dimensions, such as where rust has been removed. Inovati currently designs its systems for use in a laboratory setting only. However, our team is currently helping to develop the first fully functional Mobile Kinetic Metallization™ system for use by the Navy across its entire fleet.

Students

Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering