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Development of Integrated Composite Structures

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Missile Defense Agency 		Award ID:
58971 		Program Year/Program:
2003 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
02-0520 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Fiber Materials, Inc.
5 Morin Street Biddeford, ME -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 2
Fiscal Year: 2003
Title: Development of Integrated Composite Structures
Agency / Branch: DOD / MDA
Contract: DASG6003C0051
Award Amount: $947,557.00
 

Abstract:

Fiber Materials, Inc. teamed with Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company proposes to demonstrate a composite material system, fabricated utilizing co-processing technology for an integrated structure that can serve as a kill vehicle airframe.Current composite airframe technology uses a three-part structure comprised of separately processed substrate and heatshield components with different matrix materials. The heatshield is attached to the substrate using adhesive. The adhesive is chosen toaccommodate the stress due to thermal mismatch between the heatshield and substrate.A co-processed airframe combines the substrate with the heatshield in a single molding step through utilizing one matrix material with suitable structural, thermal, and ablative characteristics. FMI has identified several high temperature resin systemssuitable for both the heatshield and substrate applications, and investigated the feasibility of potential manufacturing approaches for co-processed heatshields and composite substrates using machine woven preforms that result in lightweight and low-costinterceptor airframes.The proposed airframe materials system will utilize a current structural fiber as the substrate reinforcement, with braided or 2D fabric and unidirectional tape as the preform architecture. A suitable high temperature resin will be the co-processablematrix. The current system of materials to provide EMI/lightning protection will also be included in the system.

Principal Investigator:

Paul L. Martin
Senior Engineer
2072825911
plmartin@fibermaterialsinc.com

Business Contact:

David R. Audie
Contracts Administrator
2072825911
govt@fibermaterialsinc.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

FIBER MATERIALS, INC.
5 Morin Street Biddeford, ME 04005

EIN/Tax ID: 042448941
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No