You are here

Novel Advanced High-Density Materials for Hypersonic Nosetips

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N00014-13-P-1107
Agency Tracking Number: N131-071-0800
Amount: $79,999.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N131-071
Solicitation Number: 2013.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2013
Award Year: 2013
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2013-05-07
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2014-03-07
Small Business Information
7960 S. Kolb Rd.
Tucson, AZ -
United States
DUNS: 147518286
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 James Withers
 C.E.O.
 (520) 574-1980
 jcwithers@mercorp.com
Business Contact
 Raouf Loutfy
Title: President
Phone: (520) 574-1980
Email: rloutfy@mercorp.com
Research Institution
 Stub
Abstract

Future hypersonic sea-level launch systems require high-density nosetips that can handle extreme heat loads in highly oxidizing conditions, survive>30 kg axial mechanical loads,>10 kg transverse balloting loads, thermal shock from surface temperature rise of 2000°C/sec from a Mach 8 launch with point heat fluxes of 4500 BTU/ft2-sec. Multicomponent functionally graded materials with densities>15 g/cc are necessary for a nosetip to meet the identified launch requirements. Only a few materials meet the density requirement but do not meet the oxidation resistance leading to multicomponent functionally graded materials combination requirements. A high-density core will be utilized and functionally graded utilizing plasma transferred arc (PTA) processing to oxidation resistant compositions which meet nosetip requirements for the duration of flight. Compositions will be optimized with characterization including the severe thermal shock test and arc-jet testing with samples and subscale nosetips delivered to the Navy.

* Information listed above is at the time of submission. *

US Flag An Official Website of the United States Government