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HIGH TEMPERATURE DIESEL ENGINE PISTON CAP MATERIAL SYSTEMS

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 3754
Amount: $58,283.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1987
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
2020 Lakeside Ave
Cleveland, OH 44114
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 L William Sahley
 (216) 687-0516
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Abstract

IT IS PROPOSED TO DEVELOP NEW OR IMPROVED ON KNOWN GRADIENT CERAMIC/ METALLIC COATINGS FOR APPLICATION ON DIESEL IRON OR STEEL PISTONS CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING 2000 DEF F COMBUSTION TEMPERATURES AND PROVIDING SIGNIFICANT THERMAL BARRIERS. THE TREND OF DIESEL ENGINE DEVELOPMENT AND PARTICULARLY THE LOW HEAT REJECTION (ADIABATIC) ENGINES TOWARDS HIGHER PISTON HEAD TEMPERATURES REQUIRES THE USE OF THERMAL BARRIERS TO CONTAIN THE HEAT IN THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER AND/OR TO PREVENT THE TRANSFER OR LOSS OF HEAT THROUGH THE PISTON.

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