EXQUADRUM INC — Department of Defense STTR Phase I: MDA20-T001
EXQUADRUM INC — STTR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
Phase I STTR feasibility signal
- Phase I awards fund proof-of-concept work. For capture teams, they mark early interest from Department of Defense in a technical approach.
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- Obligated amount $124,984. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
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- Amount
- $124,984
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency
- Program / Phase
- STTR · Phase I
- Topic
- MDA20-T001
- Solicitation
- 20.C
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- CA
- Period
- 2021-04-30 → 2021-10-29
Description
During the proposed Phase I research and development effort, the project team will use analysis and hot-fire testing to establish the feasibility of an approach to solid propellant formulation that greatly reduces the exhaust Infrared (IR) signature of the rocket motor while maintaining the thrust-to-mass-ratio of the existing, baseline solid propellant. The project team will formulate an array of propellant test specimen that show promise of infrared reduction by analysis. A technical analog of the currently deployed formulation will be used as a baseline. Infrared signatures will be measured during hot-fire testing of the baseline and the candidate formulations. The most promising candidate formulation will be used to develop a conceptual rocket motor design and the performance analyzed and reported. Approved for Public Release |21-MDA-10789 (21 Apr 21)