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Chemically Modified SiC/SiC for In Situ Growth of Nonvolatile, Environmental…

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Navy 		Award ID:
92375 		Program Year/Program:
2009 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
N091-011-1567 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Thor Technologies, Inc.
3013 Aztec Road NE Albuquerque, NM -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2009
Title: Chemically Modified SiC/SiC for In Situ Growth of Nonvolatile, Environmental Barrier Scale
Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY
Contract: N68335-09-C-0274
Award Amount: $79,938.00
 

Abstract:

For significant advancements to occur in the implementation of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) in aeroengine airfoil applications, silicon carbide (SiC) ceramic matrix that forms corrosion resistant scale is needed for the combustion environment. Particularly troublesome is the accelerated surface oxidation and recession that proceeds due to reaction of the native silica scale with steam in the high-temperature turbine environment. As opposed to the more convention application of environmental barrier coatings (EBC) by plasma spray to meet this challenge, the proposed effort will develop an steam-resistant matrix material for use in SiC/SiC CMCs. More specifically, chemically modified SiC-matrix CMC panels will be fabricated by PIP processing using rare earth-doped polymer precursors. Evaluation of the resulting CMCs will proceed by measuring their oxidation resistance under aggressive, accelerated aging conditions (steam + O2 at high temperatures) that simulate harsh aeroturbine environment. A wide variety of materials property testing will be performed to measure the mechanical effects on the effect of doping the matrix both before and after aging of specimens.

Principal Investigator:

Larry Kepley
President
5058306986
ljkepley@thortech.biz

Business Contact:

Vicki Schwab
President
5058306986
vmschwab@thortech.biz
Small Business Information at Submission:

THOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
3013 Aztec Road NE Albuquerque, NM 87107

EIN/Tax ID: 850465761
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No