MENTIS SCIENCES INC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: MDA10-015

MENTIS SCIENCES INC — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Defense.

Amount
$1,971,652
Agency
Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase II
Topic
MDA10-015
Solicitation
10.3
NAICS
Place of performance
NH
Period
2016-03-21 → 2020-05-23

Description

"Mentis proposes to leverage the advantages of its high-temperature, low-density quartz/polysiloxane composite materials and develop fiber architectures that reduce interlaminar shear stresses. These developments would improve aerothermal longevity and performance and also utilize automated fiber placement methods that increase the affordability of nosecone materials. Mentis proposes to design a clamshell nosecone TPS as well as develop the appropriate manufacturing processes, and fabricate a prototype with characteristics and performance similar to typical exoatmospheric interceptor requirements. A full test series is planned that include material modeling, subscale and full scale testing."