MATERIALS ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES CORP. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: DLA211-002
MATERIALS ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES CORP. — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
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- Amount
- $99,994
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- DLA211-002
- Solicitation
- 21.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- OH
- Period
- 2021-05-27 → 2022-02-26
Description
The threshold objective of SBIR topic DLA211-002 is to develop a database of physical and chemical properties for MIL-PRF-17331 oils as a function of manufacturer, additive composition, shelf-life, and contamination with corresponding FTIR spectra. This is part of a broader objective to develop a comprehensive understanding of the factors that lead to oil degradation and ways to prevent and/or mitigate those factors to prevent product loss. METSS is addressing both the immediate and long-term goals with a multi-faceted approach to compile data from historical, current, and model oil systems; identify the mechanisms that lead to oil degradation; identify the most efficient screening methods for rapid and efficient quality assurance testing; and propose corrective actions to address quality degradation.