Innovative Fabrication of SiC/SiC Composites with High Through-the-Thickness Thermal Conductivity

Award Information

Agency: Department of Energy

Branch: N/A

Contract: DE-FG03-96ER82206

Agency Tracking Number: 34681

Amount: $750,000.00

Phase: Phase II

Program: SBIR

Solicitation Topic Code: N/A

Solicitation Number: N/A

Timeline

Solicitation Year: N/A

Award Year: 1997

Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A

Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A

Small Business Information

ATS-MER, LLC

7960 South Kolb

Tucson, AZ 85706

United States

DUNS: N/A

HUBZone Owned: No

Woman Owned: No

Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No

Principal Investigator

Name: Dr. W. Kowbel
Title: Senior Scientist
Phone: (520) 574-1980

Business Contact

Name: Dr. R. O. Loutfy
Title: President
Phone: (520) 574-1980

Research Institution

N/A

Abstract

41115 November 20, 1996
MER

Double layer silicon carbide (SiC/SiC) composites offer excellent potential in fusion energy devices as well as for numerous commercial applications. However, high manufacturing costs and very low through-the-thickness thermal conductivity inhibit these applications In Phase I, the thermal conductivity will be enhanced and the cost reduced by extending two established technologies to the fabrication of low cost SiC/SiC composites: (1) Chemical Vapor Reaction (CVR) conversion of carbon fibers and carbon/graphite structures, and (2) low-cost manufacturing of carbon/carbon composites.

Commercial Applications and Other Benefits as described by the awardee: Excellent thermal conductivity should be achieved, combined with low cost and scale-up potential for producing large, complex shape SiC/SiC parts. Commercial applications are numerous and include heat exchangers, gas turbine engine components, radiant burner tubes, heat gas filters and waste incineration equipment.

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Innovative Fabrication of SiC/SiC Composites with High Through-the-Thickness Thermal Conductivity