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Optimized Pre-preg System for Affordable CMCs

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: FA8649-21-P-1092
Agency Tracking Number: FX211-CSO1-0289
Amount: $49,995.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: AF211-CSO1
Solicitation Number: X21.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2021
Award Year: 2021
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2021-04-16
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2021-07-19
Small Business Information
20 New England Business Center
Andover, MA 01810-1111
United States
DUNS: 073800062
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Stephen Kachur
 (978) 738-4472
 skachur@psicorp.com
Business Contact
 B. David Green
Phone: (978) 689-0003
Email: green@psicorp.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Physical Sciences Inc. will use commercially available high strength carbon fiber to optimize the fiber/resin base material (“pre-preg”) system for the manufacturing of carbon fiber reinforced ceramic matrix composites (CMC). The high strength system will improve upon baseline materials established throughout the composites industry and be applicable to PSI woven fabric, tow, and tape pre-preg forms suitable for hand lay-up, fiber placement or tape braiding of complex shaped CMC components. During the program we will demonstrate compatibility of high strength fibers with the PSI CMC fabrication process. We will ultimately increase the strength to weight ratio of carbon fiber reinforced CMC, reducing preform production cost by as much as 1/3. Along with increased composite strength, fibers will continue to provide toughening to the CMC structures as a result of interface development. We will lay the groundwork for a Phase II program by performing an economic analysis estimating savings based on composite performance. Physical Sciences Inc. will use commercially available high strength carbon fiber to optimize the fiber/resin base material (“pre-preg”) system for the manufacturing of carbon fiber reinforced ceramic matrix composites (CMC). The high strength system will improve upon baseline materials established throughout the composites industry and be applicable to PSI woven fabric, tow, and tape pre-preg forms suitable for hand lay-up, fiber placement or tape braiding of complex shaped CMC components. During the program we will demonstrate compatibility of high strength fibers with the PSI CMC fabrication process. We will ultimately increase the strength to weight ratio of carbon fiber reinforced CMC, reducing preform production cost by as much as 1/3. Along with increased composite strength, fibers will continue to provide toughening to the CMC structures as a result of interface development. We will lay the groundwork for a Phase II program by performing an economic analysis estimating savings based on composite performance.

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