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Ultra High Temperature Composite SDACs Components

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Missile Defense Agency
Contract: W9113M-04-P-0064
Agency Tracking Number: B041-035-0759
Amount: $99,939.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: MDA04-035
Solicitation Number: 2004.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2004
Award Year: 2004
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2004-05-07
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2004-11-06
Small Business Information
20 New England Business Center
Andover, MA 01810
United States
DUNS: 073800062
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Frederick Lauten
 Principal Investigator
 (978) 689-0003
 lauten@psicorp.com
Business Contact
 B. Green
Title: Executive VP/R&D Operatio
Phone: (978) 689-0003
Email: green@psicorp.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) has been developing ultra-high temperature composites that are demonstrating little or no erosion at temperatures above 4200oF while being impinged by highly oxidizing gas streams. These results indicate that the PSI materials are promising candidates for advanced rocket components. In addition, the relatively low cost of the commercially available constituent materials and the simplicity of the processing methods will combine for production of SDACS components that will be cost effective for use in the next generation of high performance missiles. It is the purpose of this SBIR to develop and demonstrate the PSI composites as materials that are one to one replacements for current SM-3 TDACS components yet will enable significant increases in performance. During the Phase I program we will demonstrate that the PSI enhanced composites: 1) Exceed strengths of 30 KSI, 2) Retain strengths to temperatures of at least 4,000oF 3) Erode at less than 0.0001"/sec during hot fire test. During the Phase II SBIR program we will continue our work with the system integrators to ground test a specific component so that we are poised for a successful Phase III SBIR for insertion into specific MDA acquisition programs in the fastest possible timeframe.

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