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Seaming/Joining and Load Patch Technologies for High Tenacity Fabrics

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Missile Defense Agency
Contract: HQ0006-05-7-7171
Agency Tracking Number: 044-1203
Amount: $84,801.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: MDA04-161
Solicitation Number: 2004.4
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2004
Award Year: 2005
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2005-03-04
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2005-09-04
Small Business Information
301 Turnpike Road, PO Box 409
New Ipswich, NH 03071
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Charles Howland
 Chief Engineer & COO
 (603) 878-1565
 chowland@warwickmills.com
Business Contact
 Karen Clough
Title: Public Relations
Phone: (603) 878-1565
Email: kclough@warwickmills.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Warwick proposes a new technical innovation to improve the performance of HAA joints using a double-sided Balanced HAA Joining process. In concert with our Multi-functional Fiber Layer (MFL) hull material design, we propose a novel adhesive solution. Using high temperature thermoplastic as part of a multi-functional system, we propose to combine two HAA hull fabrics with minimal mass and maximum tenacity of the joint. This Balanced HAA Joining proposed design addresses several concerns which are relevant to HAA joining techniques: 1.) 90C exposure is out of scope for most thermoplastics; our system addresses this temperature requirement. 2.) Single sided joints often fail in peel; our balanced designs preserve simple double shear stresses. 3.) Current load patch materials add significant mass to airship envelopes; our load patch approach introduces a new method of manufacturing for very low-mass load patch.

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