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Modeling and Simulation of Biological Agent Response to Combustion Effects

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Air Force 		Award ID:
78910 		Program Year/Program:
2006 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
F061-128-1929 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
BlazeTech Corp.
29B Montvale Ave. Woburn, MA -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2006
Title: Modeling and Simulation of Biological Agent Response to Combustion Effects
Agency / Branch: DOD / USAF
Contract: FA8651-06-M-0174
Award Amount: $100,000.00
 

Abstract:

Weapons directed at enemy stores of chemical and biological agents can cause extreme collateral damage by venting live agents from broken containers into the surrounding area. This is severely hazardous for friendly forces, noncombatants, and the surrounding environment. An Agent Defeat weapon (such as HTIs) is specifically designed to cause substantial damage to the target, while minimizing collateral damage. The response of the agent to the environment created by the weapon is currently unknown. Most of the research thus far has focused on the pyrolysis and combustion of chemical agents and thermal inactivation of biological agents. However, the combustion of biological agents has not been examined and even the most fundamental properties such as the ignition temperature are currently not available. Here we propose to develop combustion models for biological agents based on carefully controlled sub-system level bench scale tests on live agents and simulants. In addition to measuring the combustion properties such as the ignition temperature, flammability limits, and the products of combustion, the study also will yield a fundamental understanding of the combustion mechanism. The models and data from this study can be used to predict the extent of combustion and fractional viability of spores in a real life combustion event.

Principal Investigator:

N. A. Moussa
President
6176610700
amoussa@blazetech.com

Business Contact:

Venkat Devarakonda
vice-President
6176610700
venkat@blazetech.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

BLAZETECH CORP.
24 Thorndike St. Cambridge, MA 02141

EIN/Tax ID: 042969550
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No