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Interfacial Design of Composite Ablative Materials

Award Information

Agency:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
95330 		Program Year/Program:
2010 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
095167 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
A2 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc.
1046 New Holland Avenue Lancaster, PA -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2010
Title: Interfacial Design of Composite Ablative Materials
Agency: NASA
Contract: NNX10CC69P
Award Amount: $99,980.00
 

Abstract:

This Phase I Small Business Innovative Research project proposes to develop a multiscale computational methodology capable of accurate prediction of the properties and performance of insulating ablative materials that are used to protect the re-entry of vehicles from excessive thermal loads. In particular, this effort will focus on multi-million atom, reactive molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of pyrolysis of phenolic resins enhanced with carbon nanotubes (CNT). The results will reveal the role of CNT interface on the reaction and the thermo-mechanical properties. The derived interfacial strength characteristics will then be incorporated into continuum-level simulations. The outcome of Phase I will provide a benchmark to perform MD simulations on pyrolysis of resin composites and methodology development to link atomistic-level with continuum-level simulations. Phase II will involve MD simulations on multi-walled, functionalized CNTs in cross-linked resin, optimization of the multi-scale modeling methodology and experimental validation. The outcome of the multiscale computational program will involve a detailed parametric study to find optimal parameters at multiple scales including: nanofiller diameter size, volume fraction and functionalization of nanotubes and

Principal Investigator:

Richard Bonner
Principal Investigator
7172956061
richard.bonner@1-ACT.com

Business Contact:

Jon Zuo
President
7172956058
jon.zuo@1-ACT.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc.
1046 New Holland Avenue Lancaster, PA 17601

EIN/Tax ID: 571146896
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No