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Improved Electrical Contact Materials for Extremely High Current Sliding…

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Navy 		Award ID:
92547 		Program Year/Program:
2009 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
N091-069-0684 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
QuesTek Innovations LLC
1820 Ridge Avenue Evanston, IL -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2009
Title: Improved Electrical Contact Materials for Extremely High Current Sliding Contact Materials
Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY
Contract: N00014-09-M-0220
Award Amount: $69,997.00
 

Abstract:

QuesTek proposes to apply its Materials by Designr technology to the design and development of a new material for Navy railgun armature applications. Microstructural concepts for new alloy designs will focus on improved strength, on improved conductivity (electrical and thermal), increased heat capacity, and on reduced reactivity (specifically, interactions between the armature and rail materials). In all cases, it is not simply the ambient properties that are important, but also their dependence on temperature-the railgun environment is a dynamic one where temperatures rise rapidly, and where local melting of the armature at the rail/armature interface is ubiquitous. An important aspect of QuesTek's alloy design will be the mitigation of so-called "liquation cracking" in current armature materials. In the SBIR program, we will work closely with our OEM partner (General Atomics) to carefully define the critical property and performance criteria for advanced armatures. Prototype alloy designs will be produced and tested at laboratory scale in Phase I. In Phase II, final alloy designs could be produced at intermediate scale, and actual armatures could be fabricated and tested in conjunction with our OEM partner.

Principal Investigator:

Jason Sebastian
Materials Design Engineer
8473285800
jsebastian@questek.com

Business Contact:

Raymond Genellie Junior
Materials Design Engineer
8474258211
rgenellie@questek.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

QUESTEK INNOVATIONS LLC
1820 Ridge Avenue Evanston, IL 60201

EIN/Tax ID: 364116425
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No