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Ceramic Matrix Composite Materials for Arc Light Hypersonic Tactical Strike

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Contract: W31P4Q-09-C-0315
Agency Tracking Number: 054039
Amount: $1,745,380.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: NASAX7.04-08
Solicitation Number: 2004.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2004
Award Year: 2009
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2009-04-08
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2010-04-09
Small Business Information
505 5th Ave S Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98104
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: Yes
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Michael Beerman
 Materials Engineer
 (206) 438-0636
 mbeerman@andrews-space.com
Business Contact
 Ginny Taman
Title: Mgr. Contracts
Phone: (206) 438-0681
Email: gtaman@andrews-space.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Andrews Space has shown under a recently completed DARPA study for the Long Range Time Critical Strike initiative that a morphing wing hypersonic vehicle that uses deployable aerosurfaces can very effectively extend the range and decrease the time to target for munitions launched within the constraints of existing launch platforms. The key enabling technology is a composite material that is flexible at room temperature but rigidizes when exposed to high temperatures. The result is a wing structure that is able to withstand both the temperatures and aerodynamic loads encountered during the expected flight profile. This revolutionary wing material is the focus of the proposed effort. Andrews Space proposes to increase the technology readiness level (TRL) of the material by testing in simulated heating environments that are representative of those encountered during hypersonic flight operations. The wing material is a fiber-reinforced ceramic matrix composite (CMC) derived from preceramic polymers that is cured to a stable flexible state for long-term compact storage.

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