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Cryo-composite Tank for HyperBAT

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency 		Award ID:
91903 		Program Year/Program:
2009 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
09SB1-0245 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Gloyer-Taylor Laboratories LLC
2212 Harton Blvd Tullahoma, TN -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2009
Title: Cryo-composite Tank for HyperBAT
Agency / Branch: DOD / DARPA
Contract: W31P4Q-09-C-0578
Award Amount: $98,998.00
 

Abstract:

To achieve the high propellant mass fraction (PMF) required by future high energy propulsion systems, light-weight propellant tanks are essential. GTL's Supra-tanksT can approach the theoretical performance limit for carbon fiber pressure vessels using cryogenic or room-temperature propellants. By combining the Blended Hybrid LaminateT (BHLT) technology with aspects of the Highly Integrated Modular StructureT (HIMST) technology, the performance of cryogenic pressure vessels can be reduced to far less than 1.0 lbm/ft3 with an extremely high cycle life, even at relatively small sizes. GTL proposes to demonstrate the Supra-tank developing the HyperBAT (Hypersonic Ballistic Transport) technology demonstration vehicle. The HyperBAT is a small scalable stage designed to carry a 100 lbm payload with an ideal velocity change of 25,000 fps. This reusable vehicle is designed to accommodate a series of upgrades to demonstrate a series of technologies before incorporation into an optimized operational system. In the Phase I effort, GTL proposes to fabricate subscale pressure vessels using the BHL technology. These units will be subjected to repeated cryo-pressure cycling to verify the capabilities of the technology. Based on these results, GTL will develop the preliminary design of a full-scale tank for the HyperBAT demonstration vehicle.

Principal Investigator:

Zachary Taylor
Vice-President
9513044086
zachary.taylor@gtlcompany.com

Business Contact:

Paul Gloyer
President
9313935108
paul.gloyer@gtlcompany.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

GLOYER-TAYLOR LABORATORIES LLC
2212 Harton Blvd Tullahoma, TN 37388

EIN/Tax ID: 010831191
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No