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CHARACTERIZATION OF A NEW STRUCTURAL MATERIAL FOR LOW COST LAUNCH VEHICLES

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Missile Defense Agency
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 3887
Amount: $250,000.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1988
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
11404 Sorrento Valley Rd. Sui
San Diego, CA 92121
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Joseph A. Carroll
 (619) 452-7039
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
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Abstract

THIS PROJECT WILL INVESTIGATE A NEW STRUCTURAL MATERIAL THAT APPEARS TO HAVE A NOVEL COMBINATION OF PROPERTIES SUITED TO LAUNCH VEHICLE APPLICATIONS. IN ADDITION, INITIAL WORK WITH THE MATERIAL INDICATES THAT IT SHOULD LEND ITSELF TO LOW-COST FABRICATION TECHNIQUES. WE WILL FIRST CHARACTERIZE THE MATERIAL ITSELF, WITH THE AIM OF IDENTIFYING IDIOSYNCRASIES THAT MAY LIMIT ITS RANGE OF APPLICATION. NEXT WE WILL EXPLORE SIMPLE FABRICATION TECHNIQUES AND SELECT THOSE WHICH SEEM MOST LIKELY TO ALLOW LOW-COST FABRICATION OF MAJOR COMPONENTS SUCH AS PROPELLANT TANKS. THEN WE WILL BUILD SOME SMALL PRESSURE VESSELS TO PROVE OUT THE FABRICATION TECHNIQUES, AND TEST THE VESSELS TO FIND THEIR BURST STRENGTH. FINALLY, WE WILL LOOK FOR SYSTEMS IMPLICATIONS THAT THE MATERIAL MAY HAVE ON LAUNCH VEHICLE DESIGN, SUGGEST SUITABLE VEHICLE CONFIGURATIONS, AND ESTIMATE THEIR POTENTIAL PERFORMANCE.

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