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Hybrid Carbon/Aramid Composite Drive Shaft with Captured Titanium End Fittings

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N00014-10-M-0171
Agency Tracking Number: N101-097-0615
Amount: $99,858.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N101-097
Solicitation Number: 2010.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2010
Award Year: 2010
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2010-05-10
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2011-03-09
Small Business Information
9950 Wakeman Drive
Manassas, VA 20110
United States
DUNS: 604717165
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Brandon Pollett
 Manufacturing Engineer
 (304) 848-5957
 bpollett@aurora.aero
Business Contact
 Scott Hart
Title: Financial Analyst
Phone: (617) 500-0536
Email: shart@aurora.aero
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Aurora proposes to enhance the CH-53K helicopter drive shaft by reducing the weight and improving its ballistics survivability through the use of advanced composite materials. The new drive shaft will utilize carbon and aramid fibers, an advanced BMI resin system, and captured titanium end fittings in conjunction with existing metal components to reach these improved performance goals. A hybrid composite design also allows for material property tailoring to better meet the structural, dynamic, and environmental requirements imposed on the drive shaft. A composite drive shaft solution that is light weight, low cost, and provides operational performance after incurring ballistic damage would greatly benefit the overall value, performance, and survivability of military rotary wing assets.

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