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Developing Insensitive Munitions Technology for Missile Defense

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Missile Defense Agency
Contract: HQ0006-07-C-7629
Agency Tracking Number: 053-0667
Amount: $999,945.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: MDA05-001
Solicitation Number: 2005.3
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2005
Award Year: 2007
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2007-04-27
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2009-04-27
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
 Ana Racoveanu
 Principal Research Scient
 (978) 689-0003
 racoveanu@psicorp.com
Business Contact
 B. Green
Title: President, PSI R&D Operat
Phone: (978) 689-0003
Email: green@psicorp.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Physical Sciences, Inc. (PSI) and its team member Aerojet propose to evaluate Insensitive Munitions (IM) compliant propellants for large diameter SRMs by using novel energetic nitrofurazan compounds with low sensitivity, good energy, and good density. The PSI-Aerojet team has actively developed synthetic pathways to the nitrofurazan MFNO. The MFNO plasticizer synthesized on the completed Phase I program has been demonstrated to be insensitive to impact, shock and friction, and it proved to be insensitive when tested in a propellant sample. However, MFNO showed moderate volatility which will be suppressed by chemical modification while retaining the desirable MFNO properties. PSI’s team will evaluate up to eight novel MFNO derived analogs with retained IM properties and reduced volatility. PSI will synthesize and characterize 25 g of each MFNO analogs. Aerojet will test the MFNO ingredients for sensitivity and thermal properties. The selected IM compliant MFNO plasticizers will be formulated in a propellant mixture and tested, and then scaled up for more advanced formulation and more thorough propellant characterization. Scale up of the IM compliant MFNO analogs for enhanced energetic testing will culminate in a rocket motor test at Aerojet.

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