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Ultra High Temperature Composite SDACs Components

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Missile Defense Agency
Contract: W9113M-06-C-0120
Agency Tracking Number: B041-035-0759
Amount: $1,249,820.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: MDA04-035
Solicitation Number: 2004.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2004
Award Year: 2006
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2006-06-07
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2008-06-01
Small Business Information
20 New England Business Center
Andover, MA 01810
United States
DUNS: 073800062
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Frederick Lauten
 Principal Research Scient
 (978) 689-0003
 lauten@psicorp.com
Business Contact
 B. Green
Title: President, R&D Operations
Phone: (978) 689-0003
Email: green@psicorp.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) has developed ultra-high temperature composites that demonstrate minimal erosion at temperatures above 4200 deg F during impingement by highly oxidizing gases, indicating they are promising candidates for advanced rocket components. During the Phase I program, PSI demonstrated the ability to fabricate these composites into the complex shape components that are used in Solid Divert and Attitude Control Systems (SDACS). The low cost of the commercially available constituent materials, and the simplicity of the processing methods, should enable cost-effective production of SDACS for high performance missiles. This Phase II SBIR will further develop and demonstrate the PSI composites into structures that are one to one replacements for current SM-3 TDACS components, yet enable significant increases in performance. We will demonstrate that the PSI enhanced composites: 1) Exceed strengths of 30 KSI, 2) Retain strengths to temperatures of at least 4,000 deg F, and 3) Erode at less than 0.0001”/sec during hot fire ground testing. We will design, fabricate, and ground test prototype components, continuing to work closely with the system integrators to ensure that successful prototype testing will transition into a successful Phase III program so that these composites will be inserted into specific MDA programs in the fastest possible time frame.

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