Pilgrim Consulting (formerly U.S. Naval Air Systems Command)
US · publishing in AM since 2010
Aerospace metal AM qualification and certification policy
William E. Frazier served for decades as Chief Scientist at the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), where he led the Department of the Navy's strategy for adopting metal AM in airworthiness-critical aerospace structures. His 2014 review "Metal Additive Manufacturing: A Review" in the Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance reframed the central AM challenge as qualification and certification — "can we prove it?" — rather than process capability, and remains one of the most-cited overviews of metal AM for aerospace. Frazier helped shape the U.S. DoD's roadmap on AM and was central to MIL-HDBK adoption discussions for AM materials. He chaired and advised numerous TMS, ASM, and SAE working groups bridging materials science with defence procurement requirements. Post-NAVAIR he has continued in an advisory capacity through Pilgrim Consulting and adjunct academic appointments.
Metal Additive Manufacturing: A Review
Frazier WE · 2014 · Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance
DOILast reviewed: 2026-05-16 · Sources: 2
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