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Through this DLA STTR program, NanoSonic and Penn State will work with a major US manufacturer of missile systems and hypersonic vehicles. Together we will demonstrate automated filament winding and resin transfer molding manufacturing processes to produce high temperature thermal protection system (TPS) materials and evaluate material properties to develop production statistics and quality contro ...

Lithium-ion battery systems are proliferating across military and commercial markets. Due to their high energy and compelling power densities, lithium based batteries are an ideal match for long and demanding missions and are being integrated into more critical systems every day. ​​​​​​​As more and more batteries are introduced to mission and safety critical systems it has become all ...

The Small Business Innovation Research Phase II project will develop and demonstrate a Battery Management System (BMS) Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing platform for the 6T Li-ion battery program. The BMS HIL platform will be designed to test BMS units in a laboratory and manufacturing environment to ensure they meet current and future requirements. The project also includes the development of a ...

CAMX Power proposes a Sequential Phase II program to follow on the Phase II DLA SBIR program “Logistically Robust, Long Life, High Power Rechargeable Battery”.  In the initial Phase II program, we designed, built, and tested a 6T Li-ion battery prototype based on CAMX Power’s proprietary cathode and zero-volt (0V)-capable high power cell technology.  The prototype and test modules were dem ...

Diminishing manufacturing source problems continue to cause shortages for critical DoD weapons systems, negatively impacting readiness. Subcomponents become obsolete and manufacturers stop supporting parts, and it becomes difficult for the government to acquire approved parts at a fair or reasonable price — or at any price.This scenario is the case for NSN 2840-0038-64656, the thermocouple cover ...

DLA Aviation has specified National Stock Number (NSN) list identifying items where Agency would like to develop competition through the submission of Source Approval Requests (SAR’s). Surmet is a developer, manufacturer and supplier of precision optics products.  Through Phases I and II this SBIR program, Surmet plans to become an Approved Source for an item in this list, enabling participatio ...

Carbon fiber composites are strong in tension and significantly weaker in compression.  This effect is exacerbated as the modulus of the carbon fiber increases.  Boron fiber hybridized with carbon fiber mitigates this effect and creates a composite with a balanced set of mechanical properties. Specialty Materials has demonstrated for standard and intermediate modulus fibers. Only two high-modul ...

ITL Solutions is proposing to build on the results of the Phase I SBIR to develop a new source of supply for the additional items on the drawing developed into a SAR package in Phase I as well as to develop new sources of supply for additional NSNs identified by DLA and other US Navy and Joint Program Office Customers as facing obsolescence requirements.  As an ISO 9001:2015 certified company, w ...

During Phase I, Imperia Batteries has invented and demonstrated a Directly Applied (DA) separator processing technology that can reduce the cost and improve the performance of soldier power batteries in the DLA supply chain.  Imperia is proposing a Phase II program to further develop this technology by incorporating it into the cell designs of both Eagle Picher Technologies and Navitas Systems.  ...

Diminishing manufacturing source problems continue to cause shortages for critical DoD weapons systems, negatively impacting readiness. Subcomponents become obsolete and manufacturers go out of business, and it becomes difficult for the government to acquire approved parts at a fair or reasonable price — or at any price. The Air Force, Army, and Navy have an urgent need for a range of aging and ...