Continuous Composites Wins $1.9M U.S. Air Force TACFI Contract for FEA Tool

Continuous Composites developing finite element analysis tool via US Air Force contract

The new tool will be be integrated into CF3D Studio and, the partners hope, enable the prediction of material properties and performance before physical testing begins.

Continuous Composites wins $1.9M U.S. Air Force TACFI contract for FEA tool

Continuous Composites (CCI) has been awarded a $1.9 million Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) contract from the U.S. Air Force to develop a finite element analysis (FEA) tool for continuous fiber 3D printing (CF3D). This contract, which started in November 2024, will run through August 2026, and represents a significant advancement in the simulation of anisotropic composite materials, which have unique directional strengths based on fiber orient…