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Impulse Modeling and Characterization of Damage-Resistant Chamber Walls for…

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Energy 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
57076 		Program Year/Program:
2002 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
70509S02-I 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
KTECH CORP.
1300 Eubank Blvd. SE Albuquerque, NM -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
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Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2002
Title: Impulse Modeling and Characterization of Damage-Resistant Chamber Walls for Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE)
Agency: DOE
Contract: DE-FG03-02ER83476
Award Amount: $99,997.00
 

Abstract:

70509 In order to design survivable inertial fusion energy chamber wall structures and to design the condensing systems which restore the chamber vacuum, it is necessary to develop validated material models that can define X-ray induced impulse, ablation depths, and total ablated mass. There is an almost total lack of relevant materials data and there are no proven experimental techniques for the acquisition of these data. This program will define the impulse characteristics of candidate chamber wall materials by measuring X-ray transient material responses induced by Plasma Radiating Sources (PRS). Phase I will demonstrate the feasibility of (1) providing diagnostics to accurately define the X-ray stimulus generated by a Plasma Radiating Source; (2) providing a debris mitigation system that allows X-ray induced transient material responses to be measured in a Plasma Radiating Source environment; and (3) providing accurate measurements of blowoff impulse induced by the photon output of a Plasma Radiating Source. Commercial Applications and Other Benefits as described by the awardee: Chamber wall material properties must be known before a survivable reactor chamber can be designed. The measurement technology for the X-ray induced transient responses should be applicable to a broad range of problems including automobile crashes, counter-terrorism research, and armor development.

Principal Investigator:

Frank W. Davies
5059985830
fwdavie@ktech.com

Business Contact:

Larry M. Lee
70509
5059985830
ktech@ktech.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Ktech Corporation
2201 Buena Vista, SE Suite 400 Albuquerque, NM 87106

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DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees: N/A
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Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No