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DISPENSER STRUCTURE

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 941
Amount: $53,265.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1984
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
1254 St. Alberts
Reno, NV 89053
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 W. L. MURPHY
 (702) 747-6650
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Research Institution
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Abstract

THIS PROJECT IS TO EXAMINE THE STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS OF A MUNITIONS DISPENSER, AND IDENTIFY COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND THEIR APPLICATION TO DESIGNS THAT WOULD REDUCE PARASITIC STRUCTURAL WEIGHT BY 30%. THERE ARE A VARIETY OF FIBERS, RESINS, AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR ACHIEVING SIGNIFICANT WEIGHT REDUCTION. AS THE PROPERTIES AND COSTS OF COMPLETED COMPONENTS VARYWITH MANUFACTURING PROCESSES, IT IS NECESSARY TO EXAMINE THE QUANTITY REQUIRED,AND MANUFACTURING CONCEPTS, AS WELL AS THE AVAILABLE MATERIALS. COMMONLY USED MATERIAL SYSTEMS SUCH AS THERMOSET EPOXY RESINS AND CARBON OR KEVLAR FIBERS WILL BE ANALYZED FOR THEIR APPLICABILITY. ONE AREA OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGY IS IN HIGH PERFORMANCE THERMOPLASTICS SUCH AS POLYETHERETHERKETONE (PEEK). PEEK, AS WELL AS OTHER NEW THERMO PLASTICS, WILL BE EXAMINED TO DETERMINE THEIR APPLICABILITY. AVAILABLEMATERIAL SYSTEMS SUCH AS THERMOSET EPOXY RESINS AND CARBON OR KEVLAR FIBERS WILL BE ANALYZED FOR THEIR FEASIBILITY.

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