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ADVANCED SOLIDS DIVERT PROPULSION TECHNOLOGY

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 12885
Amount: $49,530.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1990
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
12220-a Rivera Rd
Whittier, CA 90606
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 E L Ted Paquette
 (213) 698-8061
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
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Abstract

REFRACTORY COMPOSITES, INC. PROPOSES TO UTILIZE CHEMICAL VAPOR INFILTRATION TECHNOLOGY TO PRODUCE GRAPHITE REINFORCED HAFNIUM CARBIDE COMPOSITE NOZZLES FOR EVALUATION AS AN IMPROVED MATERIAL OVER CARBON/CARBON IN LEAP DIVERT SYSTEMS. A DIVERT NOZZLE WILL BE TESTED BY THIOKOL, ELKTON AT CONDITIONS WHICH ERODE C/C NOZZLES IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH THE COMPARATIVE EROSION PERFORMANCE OF C/HFC. THIS TEST WILL CONFIRM THE VIABILITY OF THIS ADVANCED MATERIAL CONCEPT INA HIGH PRESSURE, EROSIVE ENVIRONMENT, BEYOND ITS PREVIOUSLY DEMONSTRATED ULTRAHIGH TEMPERATURE, LOW RECESSION, AEROTHERMAL STABILITY.

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