Parallax and the Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI) are at the forefront of advanced material development and the digital transformation of the manufacturing value chain, enabling the aerospace and defense sectors to meet the future demands of their stakeholders. Our extensive work with ultra-high-temperature ceramics, carbon-carbon materials, exotic metals, and more, drives innovation and strengthens industry resilience.
Core Technologies and Techniques
Our Materials and Manufacturing Team integrates cutting-edge material science with transformative digital approaches. Key capabilities include:
- Advanced material design, testing, and characterization
- Digital twin and model-based engineering frameworks
- AI/ML, quantum computing, and Manufacturing 4.0 applications
Application Domains
Our team focuses on high-impact areas that advance aerospace and defense capabilities:
Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics and Exotic Metals
With over 25 years of experience, we conduct extensive research on ultra-high-temperature ceramics and exotic metals, developing and characterizing materials for stakeholders such as NASA, DoE, and DoD. Our work encompasses design, development, testing, and repair, with applications across space nuclear propulsion, hypersonics, and advanced battery thermal management systems.
Additive Manufacturing and Multi-Material Components
Our team pushes the boundaries of additive manufacturing by creating advanced, multi-material components optimized for aerospace and defense applications. This work supports complex systems integration and offers lightweight, multi-functional solutions for next-generation requirements.
Digital Transformation for the Air Force and Industry Partners
Parallax and OAI lead a national consortium of industry and academia partners, including IBM, Microsoft, Ansys, and Siemens, focused on assisting the Air Force’s digital transformation. Through this collaboration, we implement digital manufacturing and digital engineering to streamline the journey from design to production, leveraging model-based engineering, AI/ML, and manufacturing 4.0 to enhance efficiency and accelerate innovation. Learn more about the DRIVE Consortium US Air Force Digital Transformation Project here: https://driveconsortium.org/
Technical Lead
EVP Cleveland Operations and Advanced Air & Space Systems