ASPEN PRODUCTS GROUP INC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: N151-079
ASPEN PRODUCTS GROUP INC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
Phase I SBIR 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 $79,999. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
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- Amount
- $79,999
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Navy
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- N151-079
- Solicitation
- 2015.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MA
- Period
- 2015-07-06 → 2016-05-06
Description
Hypersonic vehicles require high temperature thermal protection systems that are stable at temperatures above 1000?C to protect airframes, control surfaces, and internal assemblies from high radiative heat fluxes. Current state-of-the-art non-ablative materials used for thermal protection systems, such as yttria-stabilized zirconia, are unable to operate at temperatures above 1200?C. Aspen Products Group, Inc. proposes to develop a reinforced, sinter-resistant, oxidation-resistant, nanoporous ceramic foam with low thermal diffusivity that can reliably operate at temperatures up to 1500?C.