ATS-MER, LLC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: This Navy Phase I SBIR Program proposes to develop infrared (IR) transmitting spinel ceram

ATS-MER, LLC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.

Amount
$149,998
Agency
Department of Defense · Navy
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase I
Solicitation
2012.1
NAICS
Place of performance
AZ
Period
2012-05-07 → 2013-08-05

Description

This Navy Phase I SBIR Program proposes to develop infrared (IR) transmitting spinel ceramics, with good environmental durability, that can be green molded into domes, hyper-domes, and aspheric shapes using freeze forging (FF) and spinel sintering technology to produce close-to-net shape blanks. This project will perform complete characterization of the novel spinel ceramic material, optimize the 3-D fabrication process, and fabricate a full-size hyper-hemispherical dome using spinel for IR sensing applications.