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Appliques for the Assessment of Damage on Composites

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: FA8650-08-C-5008
Agency Tracking Number: F071-120-1374
Amount: $749,916.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: AF071-120
Solicitation Number: 2007.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2007
Award Year: 2008
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2008-05-08
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2010-09-08
Small Business Information
1703 South Jefferson Street, SW Suite 400
Roanoke, VA 24016
United States
DUNS: 627132913
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Jonas Gunter
 Principal Investigator
 (540) 552-5128
 submissions302@lunainnovations.com
Business Contact
 Angela Keen
Title: Senior Contract Administr
Phone: (540) 552-5128
Email: submissions302@lunainnovations.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Luna Innovations will develop impact and thermal damage indicator appliqués for polymer matrix composites (PMCs) used in aircraft and support structures. This smart appliqué system will produce a visual signal in response to an impact or thermal event capable of damaging the underlying composite. This system will allow maintenance personnel to rapidly identify potential composite damage in the field without the use of expensive equipment or extensive training. Areas of damage highlighted by the appliqué can then be more closely inspected with traditional NDE methods to determine if repair is required. This indicator system is inexpensive, scalable, and will operate with commercially available appliqué technology to show prospective impact and thermal damage. The technology developed on this program will decrease life cycle costs, reduce maintenance, and increase readiness by limiting equipment down-time.

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