PLUS DESIGNS INC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: MDA16-020
PLUS DESIGNS INC — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Defense.
Phase II SBIR prototype / development signal
- Phase II is where Department of Defense funds deeper R&D after feasibility. Incumbents with Phase II history are serious competitors on adjacent topics.
- Use this award as past-performance context and to map customer organizations for STRATFI/TACFI-style transition planning.
- Obligated amount $971,534 is consistent with substantial Phase II-scale effort; compare to related awards from the same agency.
- Topic code MDA16-020 links this award to a solicitation family — search the same topic stem for incumbents and recompete timing.
- Amount
- $971,534
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- Topic
- MDA16-020
- Solicitation
- 2016.3
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- PA
- Period
- 2018-05-01 → 2020-04-30
Description
An ideal structural insulator will not outgas, will not change significantly with respect to material properties and geometry during elevated temperature exposure, will have the necessary thermal conductivity/diffusivity for insulating purposes, and will have the necessary stiffness to provide proper support.Metallized ceramic-based structural insulators are anticipated to offer improved performance compared to rayon-based fiber CCP composites and many other fiber composite materials.The anticipated performance enhancements of metallized ceramic-based structural insulators will allow for improved insulating capabilities, higher maximum temperature use (with Ultra High Temperature Ceramics, UHTCs), more robust Inter-Pulse Delay (IPD) times for dual-pulse motor applications, longer burn times, and cost savings.This advanced materials system will be demonstrated during the Phase II research and development by a work plan that has tasks related to: 1) design and analysis; 2) manufacturing trials and material fabrication; 3) material characterization and experimentation; 4) data evaluation and material/design improvements; 5) fabrication of components for static testing; 6) static testing; and 7) reporting and travel.Approved for Public Release | 18-MDA-9522 (23 Feb 18)