SBIR/STTR Research Award

Advanced Tactical Vehicle Braking

Award identifier b7b7ec2c877cd87bf940c3b026c20686519ab9084274c494811cdd32bd11c9f3Awarding agency Department of Defense · Navy

Award amount

$124,894

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase I

Award year

2018

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Defense
Branch
Navy
Recipient company
GS ENGINEERING INC
Proposal award date
2018-02-14
Contract end date
2018-12-13
UEI
DXQNDRLMNY25
Solicitation number
2017.3
Topic code
N173-142

Research abstract

Both the LVSR and MTVR have demonstrated technical issues related to mobility, fuel economy, and safety, with the brake systems on both platforms contributing to these concerns. The combination of corrosion, brake system weight, physical brake system packaging, and inherent design and material characteristics impacts safety, performance, operational availability, maintenance time, logistics and total vehicle ownership costs.Integration of a novel brake system technology is proposed to reduce the technical braking issues related to mobility, fuel economy, and safety, as well as reduce total ownership cost of USMC vehicles. The novel technology is centered on a patent-protected lightweight aluminum (Al) metal matrix composite (MMC) brake drum coupled with a reformulated brake lining friction material that provides a direct replacement option for standard cast grey iron or steel brake drum and brake lining pairings.

Technology keywords

Not reported

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Research funding history

53 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1994–2025). Reported award amounts total $19,692,946. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

Phases: Phase I, Phase II

Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Transportation, Department of Agriculture, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Agency intelligence

Department of Defense

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