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Thin Film Thermal Battery Igniters for Ballistic Missile Defense Systems

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Missile Defense Agency 		Award ID:
74636 		Program Year/Program:
2006 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
044-0584 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Odyssian Technology
511 East Colfax Avenue South Bend, IN 46617
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Woman-Owned: Yes
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 2
Fiscal Year: 2006
Title: Thin Film Thermal Battery Igniters for Ballistic Missile Defense Systems
Agency / Branch: DOD / MDA
Contract: HQ0006-07-C-7358
Award Amount: $749,968.00
 

Abstract:

Missiles of today are electronic intensive: control systems, navigation systems, and targeting systems all have components on-board the missile. These systems require a power source that is capable of delivering large amounts of power throughout flight of the missile. The power source must be capable of being stored for decades without loss of power or performance while being reliably activated within milliseconds. Currently, thermal batteries are widely used to achieve these objectives. Thermal batteries are stored with the electrolyte in a solid state; preventing chemical reactivity and leakage as is common with wet electrolytic batteries. To activate the thermal batteries, igniters are electrically charged causing hot embers to shoot out into the core of the battery. These embers ignite flammable material causing the electrolyte to activate the battery. The reliability of the igniters determines whether or not the battery is activated to power the missile targeting, navigation, and control systems. Phase I demonstrated the feasibility of relatively simple thin film igniters that are fabricated using low cost PVD processing. During phase II, the thin film design and process will be optimized, a FEA Predictive Model will be completed, and a Prototype Production System will be developed and demonstrated.

Principal Investigator:

Barton Bennett
President and Sr. Program
5742577555
Barton.Bennett@Odyssian.com

Business Contact:

Susan Bennett
Vice President - Business
5742577555
Susan.Bennett@Odyssian.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

ODYSSIAN TECHNOLOGY, L.L.C.
3740 Edison Lakes Parkway, Suite 201 Mishawaka, IN 46545

EIN/Tax ID: 260066139
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No