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CIRAS: Collaborative Research on Innovative Aircraft Structures

The Collaboration for Innovative Research on Aircraft Structure (CIRAS) is a research funding opportunity by the Aerospace Vehicles Division of the Air Force Research Laboratory. It focuses on improving aircraft structural design through research in: 1) new concepts for reducing weight and enhancing performance, 2) generating realistic load and environmental spectra, 3) advanced structural des…

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Agency: Air Force -- Research Lab

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Total Funding: $6M

Dates

Solicitation Posted: May 11, 2021

Application Response Due: May 11, 2026

Solicitation Closed: June 9, 2026

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industry:research

Keywords

aircraft structures

lightweight design

load spectra

structural analysis

experimental validation

structural testing

afrl collaboration

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