NCAMP-DRAM (Defense Rapid Advanced Manufacturing) was formed to support the need for rapid publication of advanced, pedigreed, material data for US defense interests.  NCAMP-DRAM will build upon the infrastructure and success of AGATE and NCAMP with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) leading the Regulatory Governing Board (RGB) with Wichita State University’s (ƽ) National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR).

DRAM Documents & Procedures

DRAM Operating Procedure Documents

  • NCD 100: NCAMP-DRAM Standard Operating Procedure
  • NCD 110: Regulatory Governing Board (RGB) Bylaws
  • NCD 120: Manufacturers Advisory Board (MAB) Bylaws
  • NCD 130: Suppliers Advisory Board (SRB) Bylaws
Manufacturing Method Appendices

DRAM Operating Procedure Documents

  • NCD Appendix 1: Metals
  • NCD Appendix 2: Composites (coming soon)
  • NCD Appendix 3: Polymers (coming soon)
  • NCD Appendix 4: Ceramics (coming soon)
DRAM Members

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   DRAM History

Historically, companies using advanced materials in aerospace structural applications performed independent material qualification and data acquisition programs due to a lack of shared material property data for certified applications.  In 1995 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) partnered with CMH-17 (then MIL-HDBK-17) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to create the Advanced General Aviation Transport Experiment (AGATE) program.  The AGATE program combated the lack of shared data through the development of a composite material property shared database process.

Due to the success and sunset of AGATE, the National Center for Advanced Materials performance (NCAMP) was established with the purpose of refining and enhancing the AGATE process to a self-sustaining level serving the entire aerospace industry in partnership with NASA, CMH-17, FAA, and SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers). 

Building upon the framework and pedigree established by AGATE and NCAMP, NCAMP-DRAM was formed.

DRAM History Graphic: AGATE Established 1995, NCAMP Established 2005, NCAMP DRAM established 2025

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