NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION OF CERAMIC USING SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense	Branch: Navy	Award ID: 8259	Program Year/Program: 1991 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 8259	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: Advanced Technologies/Laboratories Intl
Advanced Technologies/Lab Intl 20010 Century Blvd, Ste 500 Germantown, MD 20874 0111
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Woman-Owned: Yes

Minority-Owned: Yes

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Phase 2: Fiscal Year: 1991

Title: NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION OF CERAMIC USING SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION

Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY

Contract: N/A

Award Amount: $475,077.00

Abstract:
CERAMIC MATERIALS ARE UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS IN ADVANCED HEAT ENGINES FOR SEVERAL REASONS. THE PRIMARY MOTIVATION IS THEIR HIGH STRENGTH UNDER SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASING OPERATING TEMPERATURES. THE USE OF THESE HIGH TEMPERATURE MATERIALS WILL PERMIT BETTER FUEL EFFICIENCY AND REDUCE COOLING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS. DUE TO THEIR ATOMIC STRUCTURE, CERAMICS INTRINSICALLY EXHIBIT LOW STRAIN TOLERANCE AND LOW FRACTURE TOUGHNESS. LOW TOUGHNESS, WHEN COMBINED WITH DESIRED TENSILE STRESS STATES, USUALLY RESULTS IN VERY SMALL CRITICAL FLAW SIZE. THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF TESTING STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF SIMPLE CONSTRUCTION. IT WILL BE DETERMINED WHETHER THE RANDOM DECREMENT (RANDOMDEC) TECHNIQUE CAN CORRECTLY ASSESS DAMAGE LEVELS, CONSISTENT SIGNATURES, AND DAMPING AS A FUNCTION OF FREQUENCY FOR THESE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS.

Principal Investigator:
Dr Nabih E Bedewi
3014988200

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Advanced Technology Materials
14900 Sweitzer Ln Laurel, MD 20707

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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

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