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Studies on the Structure and Properties of Air-jet Spun Yarns and Fabrics, and Assessment of Process Economics
NSF, Washington, D.C.
Amount Requested: $267,348, February 1986
Result: Not funded
Design and Development of 3-D Orthogonol Planar Fabrics for Composites
Joint Proposal with Rehfield, L.W. [AE] (co-principal investigator)
United Technologies Composites Fellowship Fund
Amount Requested: $12,000, May 1986
Result: Funded $6,000
Duties: SJ - responsible for the design and development of the structures; LWR - responsible for the
micromechanics analysis of the produced structures.
Automation in the Weaving Room: An Investigation
Springs Industries, Inc., Fort Mill, South Carolina
Amount Requested: $10,304, June 1986
Result: Not funded
Converting Metallic Fibers into Yarns: A Feasibility Study
Sigma Securite, Inc., Quebec, Canada
Amount Requested: US $20,151.91, September 1986
Result: Not funded
An Investigation into the Weave Room of the Future
AT&T Foundation
Amount Requested: $46,825, November 1986
Result: Not funded
Design and Development of an Intelligent CIM System for Textile Manufacturing
NSF, Washington, D.C.
Amount Requested: $61,782, January 1987
Result: Not funded
Design and Development of 3-D Orthogonol Planar Fabrics for Composites
United Technologies Composites Fellowship Fund
Amount Requested: $6,000, September 1987
Result: Funded $2,000
Design and Development of a Generic Architecture for Apparel Manufacturing
Defense Logistics Agency, Alexandria, VA
Amount Requested: $279,993, April 1988
Result: Funded $279,993, (July 1988 - April 1991)
Additional Funding: $8,192 (November 1989)
Design and Development of a Knowledge-based Framework for Trouser Procurement
Defense Logistics Agency, Alexandria, VA
Amount Requested: $284,114, April 1988
Result: Funded $284,114, (July 1988 - July 1991)
Additional Funding: $26,968 (March 1991)
Analysis of Defects in Trouser Manufacturing: Development of a Knowledge-based Framework
Defense Logistics Agency, Alexandria, VA
Amount Requested: $461,050 (August 1988)
Result: Funded $461,050, (December 1988 - September 1991)
Grant Request for the Implementation of a Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Environment at the Apparel Manufacturing Technology Center
Hewlett-Packard Company, Norcross, Georgia
Amount Requested: $622,944, July 1988
Result: Funded $620,000, November 1988
Grant Request for the Acquisition of a Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing System for Instruction in
the Design of Textile Structures
Georgia Tech Administration
Amount Requested: $45,000, November 1988
Result: Funded $45,000, November 1988
Equipment Funds for Instructional Computing Laboratory
Georgia Tech Administration
Amount Requested: $36,675, January 1989
Result: Funded $36,675, March 1989
Additional Matching Equipment Grant for Proposals 8 & 9
Georgia Tech Administration
Amount Requested and Approved: $30,554
Additional Matching Equipment Grant for Proposal 10
Georgia Tech Administration
Amount Requested and Approved: $44,985
Additional Matching Grant for Proposal 11
Georgia Tech Administration
Amount Requested and Approved: $60,544
Grant Request for the Acquisition of AI Workstations and Personal Computers
Hewlett-Packard Company, Norcross, Georgia
Amount Requested: $125,000, June 1989
Result: Not funded.
Design and Development of a Manufacturing Enterprise Architecture
National Science Foundation, PYI Award (first of five years)
Amount Requested: Base: $25,000 + Matching $37,500, June 1989
Result: Funded, $62,500 (October 1989 - September 1990)
Grant Request for the Acquisition of SUN SPARCstation 370.
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia
Amount Requested: $78,400, November 1989
Result: Funded, $73,145, November 1990
Utilization of Apparel Manufacturing Architecture (AMA)
U.S. Defense Logistics Agency, Cameron Station, VA.
Amount Requested: $254,157, April 1990.
Status: Funded, $254,157 (March 1991 - July 1993)
Design and Development of a Manufacturing Enterprise Architecture
National Science Foundation, PYI Award (second of five years)
Amount Requested: Base: $25,000 + Matching $37,500, June 1990
Result: Funded, $62,500 (October 1990 - September 1991)
Additional Matching Grant for Proposal 19
Georgia Tech Administration
Amount Requested and Approved: $13,000
Design and Development of a Manufacturing Enterprise Architecture
National Science Foundation, PYI Award (third of five years)
Amount Requested: Base: $25,000 + Matching $37,500, June 1991
Result: Funded, $62,500 (October 1991 - September 1992)
Design and Development of a Generic Architecture for Apparel Manufacturing: Enhancement of AMA
Defense Logistics Agency, Alexandria, VA
Amount Requested: $261,178, September 1991
Result: Funded, $261,178 (February 1992 - December 1994)
Design and Development of a Knowledge-based Framework for Trouser Procurement: Field Implementation
and Enhancement of BEST
Defense Logistics Agency, Alexandria, VA
Amount Requested: $298,944, December 1991
Result: Funded, $298,944 (April 1992 - December 1994)
Design and Development of a Manufacturing Enterprise Architecture
National Science Foundation, PYI Award (fourth of five years)
Amount Requested: Base: $25,000 + Matching $37,500, June 1992
Result: Funded, $62,500 (October 1992 - September 1993)
Design and Development of a Manufacturing Enterprise Architecture
National Science Foundation, PYI Award (fifth of five years)
Amount Requested: Base: $25,000 + Matching $37,500, April 1993
Result: Funded, $62,500 (October 1993 - September 1994)
Agile Manufacturing Research Institute
NSF/ARPA
Amount Requested: $20M, August 1993
Result: Not Funded
Co-principal Investigator: Joint Proposal with Arizona State University, Clemson University, Lehigh University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and North Carolina State University.
Manufacturing 2005: The Textile/Apparel Initiative
US Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
Amount Requested: $749,888, with Options, October 1993
Result: Funded, $1.48 Million (July 1994 - June 1996)
Note: Clemson University is a sub-contractor on the project.
Apparel Research Network: The Georgia Tech Node
US Defense Logistics Agency Apparel Research Network Program
Philadelphia, PA
Amount Requested: ARN Program: $149,997, December 1993
Result: Funded, $149,997 (October 1994 - December 1997)
An Introductory TQ Course for Engineering Freshmen
This proposal was chosen by Georgia Tech for submission to:
Procter & Gamble Curriculum Development Award
Amount Requested: $267,500, January 1994
Result: Not Funded
Design and Development of Apparel Product Data Exchange Standards
NIST, Gaithersburg, MD
Amount Requested: $42,131
Result: Funded, $42,131 (June 1995 - June 1996)
Design and Development of a Sensate Liner for Combat Casualty Care
US Department of Navy, San Diego, CA
Result: Funded: $402K for 18 months (Oct 1, 1996 - March 31, 1998)
Additional Matching Funds from Georgia Tech:
$45K for equipment + 1 GRA
Computer-Integrated Apparel Enterprise, Phase I
US Defense Logistics Agency, Ft. Belvoir, VA
Result: Funded: $161,684 for 7 months (Sep 1996 - April 1997)
Maintenance and Enhancement of AMA/RICA: Development of the CDUM Architecture
US Defense Logistics Agency, Ft. Belvoir, VA
Result: Funded: $204,583 for three years (June 1996 - May 1999)
ARN: Focus Group Coordinator
US Defense Logistics Agency, Ft. Belvoir, VA
Result: Funded: $150,000 for three years (June 1996 - May 1999)
ARN: The Georgia Tech Node
US Defense Logistics Agency, Ft. Belvoir, VA
Result: Funded: $50,000 for two years (December 1997 - December 1999)