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CONFORMAL THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR COMPOUND CURVATURE HELICOPTER PRIMARY STRUCTURES

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 5414
Amount: $364,374.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1990
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
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21 Commerce Dr
North Branford, CT 06471
United States
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HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 David Maass
 (203) 484-4201
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Abstract

HIGHLY CONFORMAL GRAPHITE/PEEK THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE FABRICS UTILIZING CO-MINGLED YARNS ARE CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED FOR USE IN SIMPLE CURVATURE PRIMARY HELICOPTER STRUCTURE. THIS PROGRAM SEEKS TO ADVANCE THEIR USE TO COMPOUND CURVATURE HELICOPTER PRIMARY STRUCTURE AND CONCURRENTLY DEMONSTRATE A MANUFACTURING PROCESS APPLICABLE TO LARGE, COMPLEX STRUCTURES. THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM INCLUDES SELECTION OF A REPRESENTATIVE HELICOPTER STRUCTURAL COMPONENT, SELECTION OF A SPECIFIC MATERIAL AND PROCESS, PROCESS OPTIMIZATION, LIMITED MECHANICAL TESTING, AND FABRICATION OF TWO PARTS. A FINAL REPORT SHALL BE PREPARED.

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