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Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 1998
Amount: $49,954.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1985
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
1254 St Alberts
Reno, NV 89503
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 WILLIAM L MURPHY
 (702) 747-5333
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
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Abstract

THE U.S. NAVY HAS A NEED FOR LOW COST EXPENDABLE FUEL TANKS FOR USE BY CARRIER AIRCRAFT THAT OCCUPY THE MINIMUM STORAGE SPACE. ABARIS PROPOSES TO CONDUCT AN EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT OF THE FABRICATION OF TANKS OF ADVANCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS. TWO CONCEPTS ARE PROPOSED. ONE USES LONGITUDINAL JOINTS OR SPLICES AND WOULD USE EITHER A BLADDER TANK OR A "WET-SKIN" STRUCTURE. THE OTHER USES CIRCUMFERENTIAL JOINTS AND EASILY STORED NESTABLE "BUCKET" SECTIONS. CANDIDATE ALTERNATIVE MATERIAL SYSTEMS WILL BE ANALYZED. A CONCEPTUAL/ PRELIMINARY DESIGN OF A LOW COST LIGHTWEIGHT EXPENDABLE EASILY ASSEMBLED FUEL TANK FOR CARRIER AIRCRAFT WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED. A DETAILED WEIGHT ANALYSIS OF THE TANK WILL BE CONDUCTED. A MANUFACTURING COST ANALYSIS OF THE PROJECTED QUANTITY REQUIRED FOR SERVICE USE WILL BE CONDUCTED.

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