UES INC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: MDA15-002
UES INC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $140,000
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- MDA15-002
- Solicitation
- 2015.2
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- OH
- Period
- 2015-12-17 → 2016-12-20
Description
This Phase I SBIR program seeks a new fabrication method to produce stronger and tougher ultra-high temperature ceramic (UHTC) composites with an outstanding oxidation and thermal shock resistance for use as components for tactical propulsion applications.UES will apply a novel "Hybrid-Clad" approach to achieve lightweight composites, along with the "Top Down" process to control the microstructures of the composites. This approach will produce a very unique grain structure that can offer high strength, high fracture toughness, and high oxidation resistance. Spark plasma sintering or hot isostatic pressing will be used as a means for densification during the Phase I study. During the Phase I program, UES will collaborate with MR&D to conduct thermal-structure analysis in order to compute transient temperatures, deformations, stresses and strains for the materials within the selected propulsion system component during simulated operation.(Approved for Public Release 15-MDA-8482 (17 November 15))