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Innovative Processing Methods for the Affordable Manufacture of Multifunctional…

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Agency:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
 Program Year/Program:
2012 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
115563 		Solicitation Year:
2011 		Solicitation Topic Code:
A2.01 		Solicitation Number:
Small Business Information
Directed Vapor Technologies Internationa
2 Boars Head Lane Charlottesville, VA -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2012
Title: Innovative Processing Methods for the Affordable Manufacture of Multifunctional High Temperature Coatings
Agency: NASA
Contract: NNX12CD62P
Award Amount: $124,694.00
 

Abstract:

Research is proposed to investigate the feasibility of using advanced manufacturing techniques to enable the affordable application of multi-functional high temperature coatings having enhanced resistance to high temperature engine environments. For example, thermal / environmental barrier coatings (T/EBCs) are envisioned to protect the surface of Si-based ceramics against moisture-assisted, oxidation-induced ceramic recession. Current T/EBC systems have been demonstrated in long time exposures at ~2400¿F. However, their use at elevated temperatures is limited by the low temperature stability and high diffusion activity of current T/EBC materials. One approach to enhance the temperature capability of these systems is the incorporation of multi-layered T/EBC designs to provide multi-functional protection. In this Phase I effort, novel processing techniques will be developed to enable the affordable, high performance manufacture of such systems using a physical vapor deposition based processing approach which enables enhanced coating adhesion and advanced coating architectural, compositional and microstructural control. Processing developments will then be used to created novel multi-layered coatings. These coating layers will then be incorporated into advanced high temperature capable T/EBC systems in Phase. This work will lead to the incorporation of Si-based ceramic components intoenhanced efficiency gas turbine engines to reduce weight and increase operating temperatures. A TRL 4 will be achieved at the end of Phase I and TRL 6 at the end of Phase II.

Principal Investigator:

Derek Hass
Principal Investigator
4349771405
derekh@directedvapor.com

Business Contact:

Matthew Terry
Business Official
4349771405
mmterry@directedvapor.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Directed Vapor Technologies International, Inc
2 Boars Head Lane Charlottesville, VA 22903-4605

EIN/Tax ID: 541999724
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No