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Super Lubricity Boron Nitride Nanostructure Coatings for Diesel Components

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 26297
Amount: $579,345.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1995
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
133 Defense Highway, Suite 212
Annapolis, MD 21401
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Larry Fehrenbacher
 (301) 261-8373
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
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Abstract

The federal mandated fuel economy and emission requiremens are deiving diesel engine designs, materials and manufacturing practices to the limits of their existing capabilities. The use of ceramic monolithics and improved high temperature tribology coatings are under intense investigation worldwide. A systematic approach for exploiting a breakthrough magnetron sputtered thin film technology - multiple nanostructure bilayers, modulus" effect - has the potential for unprecedented friction and wear perofmrance on diesel piston rings, piston wrist pins and numerous fuel injector components. BN/metal multilayer coatings will be developed and optimized for adhesion, friction and wear. Microstructural features, hardness and tribological properties will be correlated with deposition process conditions and bilayer compositions (BN/metal thickness ratios). Piston rings will be coated and evaluated in Detroit Diesel's laboratory engine simualtion rig. This approach permits rapid evaluation in single and multiple engine cylinder tests in Phase II.

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