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LIGHTWEIGHT ADVANCED COMPOSITE GONDOLA FOR STRATOSPHERIC BALLOONS

Award Information

Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Branch: N/A	Award ID: 6765	Program Year/Program: 1988 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 6765	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: Pda Engineering
2975 Redhill Avenue Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 1988

Title: LIGHTWEIGHT ADVANCED COMPOSITE GONDOLA FOR STRATOSPHERIC BALLOONS

Agency: NASA

Contract: N/A

Award Amount: $49,994.00

Abstract:
A LIGHTWEIGHT GONDOLA IS PROPOSED WHICH USES THE ADVANTAGES OF ADVANCED COMPOSITES AND THE IMPROVED INTERLAMINAR PROPERTIES OF AMINE PLASMA-TREATED KEVLAR/EPOXY TO PROVIDE A VERSATILE, MODULAR STRUCTURE WHICH IS EASILY ADAPTABLE TO VARIOUS PAYLOAD REQUIREMENTS. TWO DESIGN CONCEPTS WITH SEPARABLE SECTIONS ARE DESCRIBED WHICH ALLOW ADAPTABILITY OFTHE STRUCTURE AND A HIGH DEGREE OF ACCESS FOR PAYLOAD INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE. THE COMPOSITE JOINTS ATTACHING THE MODULAR SECTIONS, AN IMPORTANT FEATURE OF EACHDESIGN, IS DESCRIBED ALONG WITH THE ADVANTAGES EACH. THE STEPS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE PRELIMINARY DESIGN, ANALYSIS, ANDSUB-ELEMENT TESTS FOR THE GONDOLA ARE DESCRIBED FOR THE PHASE I EFFORT. PHASE II AND OTHER FUTURE WORK IS DESCRIBEDINCLUDING METHODS FOR SHOCK REDUCTION AND SHOCK ATTENUATION,DETAILED DESIGN, AND END ITEM FABRICATION.

Principal Investigator:
Donald c guichard

Business Contact:

Small Business Information at Submission:

Pda Engineering
2975 Red Hill Ave Costa Mesa, CA 92626

EIN/Tax ID:

DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees: N/A

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No